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Kyle Walker is handed a three-match Champions League ban for 'assault' after he petulantly kicked out at RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva in the group stage in a huge blow to Man City going into the knockout stages

Kyle Walker has been slapped with a three-match Champions League ban for 'assault' in a blow to Manchester City ahead of the knockout stages.

The right back saw red for petulantly kicking out at RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva late on during City's 2-1 dead-rubber defeat in Germany at the start of December.

UEFA's disciplinary board met on Tuesday and handed Walker a suspension that takes in both of the last-16 legs against Sporting Lisbon.

Man City's Kyle Walker has been hit with a three-match Champions League ban for 'assault'
The right back saw red for petulantly kicking out at RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva in December

The 31-year-old also misses the first leg of a potential quarter-final should they overcome the Portuguese champions.