Mateo Kovacic has been taken off after a bad tackle from Dan James.
The Leeds winger is “not that type of player,” but it was a really ugly tackle of follow through, and it seemed to turn Kova’s ankle as well as catch his calf.
That makes him a serious doubt for the FA Cup final this weekend, no matter how quickly he recovers. It was a well deserved red, and one that might end up relegating Leeds now.
You can see the horror challenge in the clip embedded here:
https://twitter.com/Ventrav_/status/1524464241595625473
[Footage from Premier League Production]
No se ve,pero Daniel James dijo "Fui a la pelota" luego de semejante murra kjjjjj
Kovacic se fue lesionado.
— Max (@MaxiArg14) May 11, 2022
[Footage from Premier League Production]
🗣️ "He got a bit of the ball but a hell of a lot of Kovačić!"
Graeme Souness had no doubts that Dan James' "reckless" tackle was a straight red card 🟥 pic.twitter.com/LTjftQPHHj
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 11, 2022
[Footage from Sky Sports]