Manchester
United striker Romelu Lukaku is set to
escape any punishment for his alleged kick at Brighton's Gaetan Bong.
Press
Association Sport reports that the £75million forward will not face any
retrospective action for the incident during United's 1-0 win over Brighton at
Old Trafford on Saturday.
Lukaku
appeared to twice swing a leg at Bong as the two players came together in the
build-up to United's winner after 66 minutes, with Ashley Young converting via
a heavy Lewis Dunk deflection after the Seagulls had cleared the initial
corner.
Referee
Neil Swarbrick took no action against Lukaku at the time and the incident was
confirmed to have been missed by officials at Old Trafford
As a result, a panel of
three former elite referees reviewed the footage independently of one another
to advise whether they deemed it a sending off offence.
The decision had to be
unanimous for a charge to be brought and clearly was not as Lukaku has escaped
punishment.
The
striker is now free to face Premier League away trips to Watford (November 28)
and Arsenal (December 2), along with the Manchester derby against league
leaders Man City at Old Trafford on December 10.
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