Liverpool winger Ryan Kent is facing a two game ban at loan club Rangers after an altercation with Celtic’s Scott Brown on Sunday, according to Sky Sports Scotland.
The broadcaster revealed the news on their official Twitter account on Tuesday, stating that there will be a fast track hearing on Thursday to sort the situation out.
The 22-year-old has been issued with a notice of complaint by the Scottish Football Association, after appearing to strike the Hoops’ captain in the face during Gers’ defeat at Parkhead.
BREAKING NEWS@RangersFC winger Ryan Kent issued with notice of complaint by SFA following Sunday's Old Firm game v @CelticFC – Kent faces a two-match ban ahead of a fast-track hearing on Thursday pic.twitter.com/UAOLJLSfME
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) April 2, 2019
OPINION
This news doesn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who saw the incident on Sunday. Kent must have considered himself lucky for getting away with the incident during the game, especially with what happened earlier in the game between Brown and Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos. The Colombian international was sent off for something pretty similar to what Kent got away with, and so it was fortunate that Steven Gerrard’s side didn’t go down to nine men on Sunday. Kent showed a serious lack of judgement, as Morelos, did by allowing himself to be goaded by Brown. Everyone knows what the Celtic captain is like, he’s a wind-up merchant who will do whatever it takes to gain his side an inch, and so Kent should have remained calm and simply continued to play well. He scored an excellent goal and so this incident takes the shine off what was a tremendous display.
