Leeds’ appeal against Pascal Struijk red card rejected 

Struijk will now be suspended for Leeds’ next three matches

Pascal Struijk was sent off in the second half of Leeds’ loss to Liverpool following a challenge on Harvey Elliott (Mike Egerton/PA)

Leeds’ appeal against the red card shown to Pascal Struijk in Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Liverpool has been unsuccessful, the club have announced.

Struijk was shown a straight red, following a VAR review, for a challenge on Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott in the second half of the Premier League match at Elland Road.