Bastian Schweinsteiger charged after ‘elbowing Winston Reid’

The Football Association have charged Bastian Schweinsteiger with violent conduct after an altercation with Winston Reid.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Winston Reid

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The German World Cup winner caught the defender with his elbow during Manchester United’s low-key goalless draw against West Ham on Saturday.

Referee Mark Clattenburg ushered both players towards him as tensions heightened, but he did not spot the actual incident and made no mention of it in his post-match report – leaving the FA free to take retrospective action.

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"Bastian Schweinsteiger has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.

"The Manchester United midfielder was involved in an incident with West Ham United's Winston Reid in the 40th minute of the game on Saturday (December 5, 2015).

"The matter was referred to a panel of three former elite referees who each reviewed the video footage independently of one another to determine whether they considered it a sending-off offence."

Schweinsteiger faces a three-match ban if found guilty. He has until midday on Thursday to respond.

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