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Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl BLASTS Jannik Verstergaard's red card against Leicester as 'simply wrong' and insists they WILL appeal decision... while hailing 10-man Saints for 'brave' performance

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl said Jannik Vestergaard's early red card in the 1-1 Premier League draw with high-flying Leicester was 'absolutely the wrong decision' and plans to appeal.

Saints were left facing an uphill task just 10 minutes in after defender Vestergaard was dismissed for a lunging challenge on Foxes striker Jamie Vardy on the edge of the hosts' 18-yard box.

The Denmark international, who won the ball before catching Vardy with his studs as he followed through, was dismissed by referee Robert Jones following advice of VAR Jonathan Moss for denying his opponent a goal-scoring opportunity.