Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran showed no malice in his recent red card incident. The in-form target man was sent off during a 3-0 loss to Newcastle United last month. however, his teammate Morgan Rogers has defended Duran, echoing comments from boss Unai Emery that the tackle was accidental more than malicious.

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran is charged with improper conduct by the FA after his angry reaction to being sent off at Newcastle.

Duran was shown a straight red card after being adjudged to have stamped on Newcastle defender Fabian Schar during the first half of the 3-0 defeat.

Boxing Day soccer never disappoints, does it? But the Aston Villa vs Newcastle clash at St. James’ Park wasn’t just about the goals, it was more about the red-card drama. Picture this: 32 minutes in,