Sevilla victorious in bid to remove star player's suspension
In Sevilla's last La Liga match against Osasuna, Dodi Lukebakio was sent off in the first half for lashing out at Alejandro Catena. Los Nervionenses were furious after this decision, and as such, they have been desperately trying to have the decision overturned.
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Sevilla saw an appeal to the Spanish Football Federation's Disciplinary Committee turned down, and in the end, they explored the legal route. And this has proven to be successful, with Diario AS reporting that the Belgian winger's suspension has now been removed.
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The Contentious-Administrative Court has sided with Sevilla, who claimed that the decision to send off Lukebakio 'lacked sufficient basis'. As such, he will be eligible to play against Leganes this weekend, which is a massive boost to Los Nervionenses' chances of picking up a much-needed victory.
Lukebakio has been Sevilla's standout performer this season, with 11 goals and two assists in 33 La Liga appearances. He has blanked in his last four matches, but he will hope that his run comes to an end against Leganes.
Even if Sevilla do manage to avoid relegation, there is no doubt that it has been another disappointing campaign. And things could get worse before they get better as they need to sell in the early stages of the summer in order to ease their financial problems. Given his spectacular form this season, it would be no surprise to see clubs come in for Lukebakio, so there is a chance that the Andalusians are without him in the relatively near future.
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