West Ham United's star forward Mohammed Kudus will miss the clash with Manchester United next weekend after receiving a straight red card in the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Kudus went from hero to zero in north London after he gave the Iron the lead with a close-range finish in the first half. The two teams went into the break level after Dejan Kulusevski equalised but Spurs would blow away their rivals in the second 45 minutes.
Yves Bissouma, an Alphonse Areola own goal and Son Heung-min's strike saw the visitors implode before the hour mark. With frustrations running high at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Kudus saw red shortly before stoppage time.
After tripping Micky van de Ven, the former Ajax winger appeared to kick the centre-back twice while he was on the ground as a melee erupted by the centre circle. Kudus then pushed several Tottenham players away with his hands as the striker seemingly lost his head.
Incredibly, Andy Madley initially decided to book Kudus. However, following a VAR intervention, the referee was instructed to go to his monitor and review the footage.
Upon review, the decision was made to upgrade the yellow card to a red one to round off a sorry day for Julen Lopetegui's side. The dismissal will be a boost for Erik ten Hag's side who take on West Ham next weekend.