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15th Feb 2016

Saido Berahino may be in trouble with FA for lashing out at James McCarthy off the ball

Leave James alone!

Tom Victor

Saido Berahino’s season to forget is potentially about to get a whole lot worse.

The England under-21 striker began the campaign by being denied a move away from West Brom, while he has spent much of the season frozen out of the first-team under Tony Pulis.

He was handed a rare start in the win at Everton, but could now face another spell on the sidelines – and this time it would be all his own doing.

Everton v West Bromwich Albion - Premier League

According to the Daily Mirror, Berahino could face a retrospective ban after kicking out at Toffees midfielder James McCarthy off the ball.

The incident occurred during the first half of West Brom’s 1-0 win, but was seemingly missed by officials.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez saw the incident, describing it as a “stamp”, and if retrospective action is taken Berahino could find himself out of action for up to three games.

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