Manchester United to appeal Martinez's red card

Manchester United have decided to officially appeal Lisandro Martinez's red card, which the Argentine received during Monday night's defeat to Leeds. The defender was sent off at the start of the second half for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair during a challenge in midfield. Initially, referee Paul Tierney waved play on, but was sent to review the incident on the VAR monitor, leading to the Red Devils player's dismissal. Optimism is high at Old Trafford that this highly contentious situation, which has sparked much debate and differing opinions, will be overturned this time.

The Red Devils have had several run-ins with the Premier League's refereeing committee in recent weeks, having unsuccessfully appealed Harry Maguire's sending off against Bournemouth. In the match against the Cherries, Manchester United also expressed strong indignation over a penalty not awarded to Amad Diallo in the situation immediately preceding Maguire's dismissal, with less than a minute between the two incidents.