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Attendance: 24,380

Premier League

Jan 21, 2017 at 3pm UK

West Brom West Bromwich Albion
2-0
Sunderland

Fletcher (30'), Brunt (36')

FT(HT: 2-0)

Sunderland's Papy Djilobodji charged by FA after 'shoving' Darren Fletcher

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 23 January 2017

The Football Association charges Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji with violent conduct after appearing to shove West Bromwich Albion's Darren Fletcher.

The Football Association has charged Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji with violent conduct after appearing to shove West Bromwich Albion's Darren Fletcher during Saturday's Premier League game.

The incident occurred in the 86th minute of the Black Cats' 2-0 defeat at The Hawthorns when the pair were in the penalty box waiting for a free kick to be taken.

Referee Craig Pawson spoke to both players but did not take any action, and now the FA has claimed that the match officials did not have a clear view of the incident.

A statement from the FA read: "Off the ball incidents which are not seen at the time by the match officials are referred to a panel of three former elite officials.

"Each panel member will review the video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it a sending-off offence."

Djilobodji, who has until 6pm on January 24 to respond to the charge, could be hit with a four-match ban.