The Spurs striker confronted Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Mark Halsey, a retired referee with extensive Premier League experience, has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was lucky not to have been sent off against Chelsea in Wednesday night’s game at Stamford Bridge.
In the first half of the London derby, Kane appeared to push his forehead into the face of Blues defender and fellow captain Cesar Azpilicueta after the latter confronted the Spurs skipper during a break in play.
If referee Andre Marriner reports that he missed the first-half incident, Kane could face retrospective action and potentially a three-match ban for violent conduct.
Speaking to The Sun, Halsey accused Kane of “clearly” moving his head into Azpilicueta’s face and suggested that the FA is to look into the case on Thursday.
“Harry Kane was a lucky boy not to be sent off,” he told the outlet. “The Tottenham striker clearly moved his head into Cesar Azpilicueta’s face and pictures show that he made contact with the Spaniard.
“Kane could now face a three-match ban for violent conduct. A three-man Football Association panel will look at the incident and decide whether the England captain should be charged retrospectively.”
Chelsea, seeking to recover from the Carabao Cup final defeat and the ensuing fallout from the Kepa Arrizabalaga incident, went on to beat Tottenham 2-0 thanks to Pedro’s solo effort and Kieran Trippier’s own goal.
Spurs will be desperate to get back on track ahead of arguably their biggest fixture of the season on Saturday – the North London derby against Arsenal, and after that they travel to Borussia Dortmund for their Champions League last-16 second leg.
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