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title: "Leeds: Phil Hay comments on Pascal Struijk appeal"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-09-14T19:35:21Z"
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# Leeds: Phil Hay comments on Pascal Struijk appeal

**Leeds United have officially appealed Pascal Struijk’s red card against Liverpool, following his controversial sending off at the weekend.**

### The Lowdown: Stuijk involved in sad incident

The Whites may have lost 3-0 to the Reds on Sunday afternoon as Marcelo Bielsa’s side suffered a disappointing day at the office, but Harvey Elliott’s injury was the main talking point from the game.

The Liverpool youngster suffered a dislocated ankle after a challenge from Struijk in the second half and the Leeds defender received his marching orders from referee Craig Pawson.

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### The Latest: Hay confirms appeal

According to [*The Athletic*](https://theathletic.co.uk/author/phil-hay/)‘s Hay on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1437751926389723144?s=20), Leeds have appealed the decision, hopefully leading to Struijk’s suspension being wiped out:

> “Leeds have confirmed that an appeal has now been submitted.”

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### The Verdict: Big impact

What happened to Elliott was sad to see, given his potential as a young and upcoming player, but there was no malice in Struijk’s tackle.

Granted, there is an argument to say that it was endangering an opponent, but a red card seemed harsh and reactionary,with the referee clearly feeling the need to take action once he had seen the consequences of the tackle.

It was a decision that is sure to divide opinion, but Struijk can think himself unlucky if the appeal isn’t successful. And, following Diego Llorente’s injury, this decision could have a massive impact on the next couple of weeks of the season for Bielsa and co.

***In other news, Hay has also provided a double injury update. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-phil-hay-provides-injury-update-on-diego-llorente-and-adam-forshaw/).***