Aston Villa intend to appeal against the red card received by Jhon Duran for violent conduct against Newcastle United with Unai Emery saying any ban for his striker would be “hard to accept”. Duran, 21,

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery rages over Jhon Duran red card at Newcastle - The Spaniard could not understand why VAR did not intervene.

Newcastle certainly stood up for themselves on Boxing Day - not just in the tunnel. When Duran stamped on Fabian Schar, a red-card offence which ignited a niggly contest after the half-hour mark, Martin Dubravka was quick to shove the Colombia international. Joelinton gave the striker a piece of his mind. Dan Burn pointed a finger.