Dan James was shown a straight red card during Leeds United’s clash with Chelsea after a horror tackle on Mateo Kovacic.
Leeds headed into today’s fixture against the European and world champions knowing that they really need to put points on the board to aid their desperate bid for Premier League survival.
After Mason Mount found the back of the net with just four minutes on the clock with a quite brilliant finish, it was safe to say that things were not unfolding as Jesse Marsch would have hoped.
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Unfortunately for the American manager, things have got even worse, with Leeds being reduced to ten men as a consequence of an act of pure stupidity from Dan James.
James landed his studs high on Mateo Kovacic’s leg, a challenge which ultimately ended his game, and sent the Welshman for an early shower. This is a HORROR tackle…
RED CARD! 🟥
Dan James is shown a straight red card for this challenge on Mateo Kovačić! 😬 pic.twitter.com/c71IDj0DOZ
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 11, 2022
Pictures courtesy of the Premier League
