Thiago to miss three games after Brentford lose appeal
Igor Thiago will miss Brentford’s next three Premier League matches after the club’s appeal against his red card at Brighton was rejected.
The striker was sent off in the first half of Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at the Amex for an elbow on Chema Andres, with referee Michael Oliver upgrading a yellow card to red for violent conduct after a lengthy VAR review.
Brentford confirmed in a statement that the dismissal had been upheld and that Thiago will now serve a three-match suspension.
He will miss the games against Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal after the international break.
Head coach Keith Andrews was critical of the use of VAR after Sunday’s defeat.
