Barton available for Blades clash
Manchester City have launched an immediate appeal against Joey Barton's red card, which has cleared the midfielder for the crucial Boxing Day visit to Sheffield United.
Barton was dismissed by referee Mike Riley four minutes from the end of City's 2-0 home defeat to Bolton after he lunged at Abdoulaye Faye close to the touchline. From his immediate reaction, it was obvious Barton could not believe the decision and manager Stuart Pearce has backed City's desire to challenge the verdict.
"It was not a sending off in my book," said Pearce. "If we didn't feel Joey had a leg to stand on we wouldn't appeal, but the most we felt the tackle deserved was a yellow."
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