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title: "Everton: Jamie Redknapp fumes at Lucas Digne red card decision against Southampton"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2020-10-25T18:20:56Z"
modified: "2020-10-25T18:20:56Z"
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# Everton: Jamie Redknapp fumes at Lucas Digne red card decision against Southampton

**Jamie Redknapp was left fuming at Kevin Friend’s decision to show Lucas Digne a red card for Everton in their defeat to Southampton this afternoon.**

As per [Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1320397217723764739), the France international was given a straight red card for raking down the back of the leg of Kyle Walker-Peters, with Redknapp angrily declaring: “If that is a red card then the game is officially gone.”

Indeed, there is a debate as to whether Digne should have been sent off given that the challenge was seemingly an accident, or whether that should have mattered if the 27-year old was endangering his opponent.

Nonetheless, Redknapp believes that the ex-Barcelona defender should not have been given a straight red card.

https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1320397217723764739

### Digne had a poor game aside from the red card

Indeed, aside from the red card, Digne arguably had a poor game anyway for the Toffees at St Mary’s. The left-back failed to make a single interception, tackle, accurate cross or key pass in the entire match, earning him a pretty poor 5.1 overall rating, the worst score out of anyone on the pitch ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/everton-southampton/VY)).

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Digne will now be banned for the next three games for the Merseyside club, unless his dismissal is overturned.

### Digne will be a miss

Aside from the red card offence, Digne has been in fine form for Carlo Ancelotti’s team so far this season, and will therefore be a miss while he is out of action.

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The full-back has won 5.4 of his duels per game in the top flight and also averaged a rather impressive 3.8 clearances, 2.2 key passes, 2.2 tackles and 1.2 interceptions per match ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/lucas-digne/96538)).

Nonetheless, Digne will now have to sit out the next few games in what could be a big blow for the Toffees.

***Evertonians, find out who Unsworth wants sent out on loan [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/david-unsworth-wants-matthew-pennington-beni-baningime-loans/) and don’t forget to comment below with your views!***