When is his suspension for Newcastle? Ban incident after Brighton explained

Anthony Gordon has been the life and soul of Newcastle football club in their resurgance but he is now set to miss some crucial games for the club.

The England international was sent off against Brighton during their FA Cup for a moment of madness involving Jan Paul van Hecke.

Referee Anthony Taylor had no choice but to give the 24-year-old his marching orders, leaving his team at a disadvantage in the game but also in the coming weeks, with a huge cup final against Liverpool on the horizon.

So how long will Gordon be out for and which games will he miss? 101GreatGoals.com has the details.

Anthony Gordon has been sent off! 🟥 |

— ITV Football (@itvfootball)

When is Gordon’s suspension? How many games he will miss

Gordon will miss three games in total following his dismissal on Sunday afternoon.

He will be absent for Newcastle’s trip to West Ham on March 10 in what could be a crucial game in his side’s chase for Champions League football.

The Hammers have shown flashes of quality under Graham Potter since he took over from Julen Lopetegui and Gordon being banned will provide a huge boost to the home side for the Monday night action.

Next, and most importantly, Gordon will not be available to play in Newcastle’s Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on 16 March.

The Magpies have been to Wembley a few times in recent years, but have never been able to get over the line in a major final.

Against the Premier League champions in waiting, not having one of their best players is only going to dampen their chances of winning at the home of football.

Gordon will have to wait a while for his final missed match due to the international break.

When club football returns at the start of April, he will sit on the sidelines for Newcastle’s match against Brentford on Tyneside.

😲 Anthony Gordon will miss the Carabao Cup final. ❌

He was shown a straight red in the FA Cup after shoving Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke to the ground.

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD)

Why is Gordon banned? Brighton red card explained

After a tussle minutes earlier, the Van Hecke defender was shielding the ball in his own box before Gordon charged in and pushed him in the face with both hands.

The young England star was clearly frustrated with how the match was going, after Newcastle had taken the lead through Alexander Isak in the first half, former Magpie Yankuba Minteh equalised against his former side.

It was an end-to-end affair and with less than 10 minutes remaining, Gordon clearly had a moment of madness and lost his head.

His actions drew widespread criticism online and Gordon was slammed for letting his club down ahead of the biggest game of their season.

Some even went as fair to suggest the boyhood Liverpool fan got sent off on purpose so he did not have to play against the club he grew up watching with a trophy on the line.

Gordon does have the right to appeal his red card, but for a violent action, it is unlikely to get overturned.