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THE NOTEBOOK: This is not the first time that Mason Holgate has been sent off for a reckless challenge... while Simon Adingra returns to the starting XI and scoresheet after AFCON victory

It's not the first time that Mason Holgate has been sent off for a reckless challenge. Holgate is the only player to get a red card in each of the last three Premier League seasons.

In 2021, he was given a red card for Everton after a similar high challenge on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Tottenham and last season, he was given two yellows against Crystal Palace.

On Sky Sports, Jamie Redknapp said that his wild challenge on Kaoru Mitoma was one of the worst tackles he’d seen in years and though some fans inexcusably clapped Holgate off, one supporter in front of the press box got out of his seat to make his feelings clear towards the 27-year-old.