Calvin Bassey was send off on his first start for Fulham FC in the Premier League this Saturday.
Bassey featured from the start during Fulham’s 2-2 away draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
It was an eventful afternoon for the Super Eagles defender as he was having a great game before he was being given his marching orders in 83rd minute.
The 23-year-old received his first yellow card after Arsenal’s second goal, with Bassey claiming he was fouled near his ownbyeline by Saka.
The former Ajax defender was then shown a second yellow card for a foul on Eddie Nketiah.
After the game, Marco Silva defended the Nigerian international, saying the referee got the first booking wrong.
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“This afternoon, if you see the first yellow for Calvin Bassey,it’s a joke!”
“They are taking all the emotion from the game, because it’s going to protect the big clubs! No one listens to us,” Silva told the media.