Aleksandar Mitrovic: Fulham striker handed eight-match ban for pushing referee Chris Kavanagh against Manchester United

Aleksandar Mitrovic has been given an eight-match ban after being charged with violent and improper conduct by the FA. One of those of matches has already been served after Mitrovic missed the 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday.

Ad The Serbia international received a straight red card for pushing Chris Kavanagh in Fulham’s FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Manchester United, as he reacted angrily to the double sending off of team-mate Willian and Marco Silva. Premier LeagueBrighton and Brentford split six-goal thriller, Wolves get huge point at Forest01/04/2023 AT 16:30 Fulham were on course to secure a memorable win at Old Trafford and a place in the semi-finals after Mitrovic gave the visitors a deserved lead.

However, the match quickly unravelled for the Cottagers after two goals from Bruno Fernandes – including one from the penalty spot – and a strike from Marcel Sabitzer sent the Red Devils through to a last-four meeting with Brighton. Speaking in the aftermath of the incident, Mitrovic said: «On a personal level, I regret my actions that led to me being sent off.

I allowed my frustration to get the better of me, and how I reacted was wrong. ‘The perfect time’ – Is now the moment for Luis Enrique to make Premier League move? Spurs stumble as Keane stunner snatches point at death for Everton in fiery encounter 'He's responded ever since' — Dyche hails goalscorer Keane »I was trying to get the referee's attention, but I appreciate that I should not have put my hands on him and I understand why he showed me a red card, my first in-game sending off for Fulham and my first since the 2015-16 season.