Crystal Palace have launched an appeal against the straight red card shown to striker Jean-Philippe Mateta during Saturday's Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
Mateta was dismissed in the 13th minute by referee Michael Oliver for a late challenge on Spurs defender Micky van de Ven, with the score still 0-0. Oliver initially issued a yellow card but upgraded it to red following a VAR review.
The club believes the contact was accidental, with Mateta's eyes on the ball and no sight of Van de Ven. The 29-year-old France international faces a three-match suspension, but Palace hope the decision will be overturned or the ban reduced.
Palace, currently in the bottom three on seven points, face Liverpool this weekend in a match that could influence manager Pierre Sage's future after a disappointing start to his tenure.
