Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden charged over ’12 men’ tweet after Chelsea game

Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden has been hit with an FA charge (Barrington Coombs/PA)

Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden has been charged by the Football Association over comments made on social media following the club’s controversial Premier League defeat at Chelsea.

Hayden, who is currently recovering from knee surgery, has been charged with improper conduct after sending a tweet that said “some performance from the boys against 12 men”.