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Jamie Redknapp defends Brentford midfielder Josh Dasilva for nasty tackle on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

Jamie Redknapp has leapt to the defence of Josh Dasilva for his horror tackle on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg that left the Tottenham man with a gruesome gash on his shin as Brentford crashed out of the Carabao Cup.

Dasilva, who was the Bees' star performer in the quarter-final win over Newcastle, was shown a straight red card by Mike Dean on Tuesday night for his clumsy challenge that left an infuriated Hojbjerg in a heap.

Dean had initially waved play to continue before VAR told the match official to check the incident again, with the replays showcasing how bad the tackle was.