Fall of Troy
Troy Deeney charged with violent conduct after grabbing Joe Allen’s face as FA clamp down on Watford captain
Striker looks to be in serious trouble after wrapping both hands around the Stoke midfielder's face during weekend clash
WATFORD captain Troy Deeney has been charged with violent conduct after clashing with Stoke star Joe Allen at the weekend.
The FA have decided to take action after video footage showed the striker wrapping his hands around Allen's face before gouging his cheek.
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Deeney has until 6pm tomorrow to respond to the charge which saw a mass brawl break out.
But the striker could face a three match ban if found guilty.
It means Deeney could miss clashes against Everton, West Ham and Newcastle.
However, Allen has since laughed off the incident which even left his boss Mark Hughes shocked.
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Allen said: “It was handbags really and there was nothing to it. I like Troy, he’s one of the good guys, he’s a really good player and it was nothing personal.
“He’s a big guy and we were both laughing – I knew I was beaten in that situation, but I have a bit of a bad habit of picking the wrong fights!”
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Hughes added: “Clearly we kicked the ball out and the right thing to do is throw it back. Deeney, the captain, should know better but he shaped to play it and Joe reacted.
“More often than not, those situations get revisited by people in authority and decisions are made as a consequence.”
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