Mike Williamson facing anxious wait as FA review clash with Johan Elmander

22 November 2010 13:25
Newcastle defender Mike Williamson could face an FA charge over his challenge on Bolton striker Johan Elmander. [LNB]The FA have confirmed disciplinary chiefs will view footage of the incident, in which Williamson appeared to head-butt Elmander during the Magpies' 5-1 defeat at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. [LNB] Heading for trouble: Toon defender Williamson (right) clashes with Elmander [LNB]A spokesman said: 'We will be looking at the footage and establishing firstly if the referee saw it and secondly, if he didn't, whether he would have shown a red card if he had.'[LNB] Referee Howard Webb, who later sent off Fabricio Coloccini for elbowing Elmander, took no action over the incident. [LNB]Should Williamson be charged and subsequently convicted of an offence, Newcastle boss Chris Hughton would find himself without both of his first-choice central defenders for Sunday's clash with champions Chelsea at St James' Park.[LNB] Williamson and Coloccini facing the elbow after clashes with ElmanderWatch all the Premier League goals every week on our brilliant Yahoo video playerGraham Poll: Refs thrive under scrutiny in Premier League's house of horrorsBolton 5 Newcastle 1: Magpies thrashed as Bolton trot into top fourNEWCASTLE UNITED FC

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