Manchester United striker, Romelu Lukaku will not face retrospective punishment from the FA after he was caught kicking Brighton defender, Gaetan Bong during their encounter on Saturday. According to Sky Sports, the incident dominated headlines on Monday morning, with fervent chatter speculating that Lukaku would be ruled out of crucial games against Arsenal and Manchester City should the FA slap the Belgian with the usual three-match ban attached to violent conduct offences.
BBC sports had earlier reported that the "footage of the incident was shown to the FA's three-man panel of ex-referees. To yield a charge, there needed to be a unanimous decision that alleged kick should have resulted in Lukaku being sent off, had it been seen at the time. That was not the case."
Consequently, the Belgian will now be eligible to play all the upcoming fixtures, barring unforeseen circumstances.
Meanwhile, Martin Keown has called on Manchester United Manager, Jose Mourinho to rest the player when the Red Devils confront Watford. This according to him will allow him to reach the boiling point when he plays against Arsenal.
"It might be the right moment to leave him out against Watford on Tuesday.
Lukaku has scored a single goal in his last 10 games in all competitions. Give him some space so that he comes back an angry man, with some fight and determination. I have described Lukaku as a pussycat, whereas Manchester United want a lion on display
"It is about how you get Lukaku to that stage. He was bought to lead the line and score the goals to win the title. That isn't happening," he added.
