Alonso charged with violent conduct

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has been charged with violent conduct by The FA. 

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Alonso has been charged with violent conduct after he stamped on Shane Long’s ankle in Saturday’s win over Southampton, with no attempt to play the ball. 

Despite being pictured looking directly at the incident, The FA claim that the officials did not see Alonso commit the act during the game. 

This has meant that they have to take retrospective action, and charge him with violent conduct. 

Shortly after he got away with stamping on Long’s leg, Alonso was the provider of the cross from which Olivier Giroud pulled Chelsea back into the game.

Chelsea went on to win the game 3-2, having been 2-0 down in the match at St. Mary’s.