Burnley name Erik Pieters in FA Cup team to face Bournemouth before realising defender is suspended
The club were apparently unaware that Erik Pieters had picked up yellow cards in each of the previous rounds, earning a one-match ban
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Burnley named left-back Erik Pieters in their starting line-up to face Bournemouth in the FA Cup fifth round without realising the defender was suspended.
Pieters picked up yellow cards in each of the previous rounds, earning a one-match ban.
It seems manager Sean Dyche, his coaching staff and Pieters himself were all unaware of the situation, and the 32-year-old was listed on the team sheet for the Clarets.
The club were made aware of the mix-up before kick-off, however, and quickly issued a new line-up with Pieters replaced by the 21-year-old Anthony Glennon.
Had Pieters played in the game Burnley could well have found themselves disqualified from the competition, regardless of Tuesday night's result.
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