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Anthony Gordon leaves the pitch after being shown a red card during Newcastle United's FA Cup defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion(Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

Anthony Gordon's sending off for Newcastle United against Brighton & Hove Albion has been one of the big talking points of the footballing week.

But Gordon's moment of madness could have a more far-reaching impact.

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That's because the England international has been hit with a three-match ban that will rule him out of the Magpies' Premier League clashes away to West Ham United and at home to Brentford - and, more importantly, the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday, March 16.

That will be a bitter blow to Gordon, who has made it clear since his acrimonious departure from Everton, who sold him to Newcastle for £40m in January 2023, that his real allegiances lie on the red half of Merseyside.

The boyhood Liverpool supporter could well appeal against the sending off but Magpies legend Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker do not believe he will have a leg to stand on.

“First and foremost, Anthony Gordon, what have you done?

Eddie Howe said after the game ‘we’re going to have a look at it and if we think we can appeal we will’, but I don’t think there’s a chance in hell.

I haven’t got a clue what he’s doing.

"I know you get drawn into the moment of the game and all that but it has to be in your mind, thinking, you actually should know that anything stupid, then you’re in danger of missing the Carabao Cup final.

"And I just think that’s a massive blow for Newcastle.

A stupid thing to do and not only has he cost his team yesterday, he could cost his team in the Carabao because he’s one of Newcastle’s big-hitters and he’s having a very, very good season."

However, former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys believes Gordon has a '50-50' chance of winning his appeal, pointing to the fact that his suspension carries the same weight as the one initially handed out to Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts following his sending off for a horror challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Crystal Palace striker Mateta was taken to hospital and needed 25 stitches for a severe laceration to his left ear after being kicked in the head by Roberts during Saturday's FA Cup tie at Selhurst Palace, which the hosts won 3-1.

Writing in his latest blog, Keys said: "I know why Anthony Taylor sent Gordon off at Newcastle.

Gordon was daft and probably deserved to go, but it’s mad to think right now he’ll serve the same ban as Roberts.

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‘I hope Newcastle appeal it.
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