Manchester United vs West Ham: Adrian lucky to avoid red card for 'disgusting challenge' on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, says Phil Neville

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Tom Doyle30 November 2016

Former Manchester United defender Phil Neville believes West Ham goalkeeper Adrian should have been sent off for a "disgusting challenge" on Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Ibrahimovic put United 1-0 up in the first minute of Wednesday night's EFL Cup quarter-final clash at Old Trafford, but Adrian appeared to catch the forward high on the knee as the former Sweden captain chipped the ball over the goalkeeper.

The 35-year-old United star hit the ground in agony as the ball went in, complaining to team-mates rather than celebrating the early effort.

West Ham restored parity before half-time with a goal from Old Trafford youth graduate Ashley Fletcher, but former United defender Neville believes the Hammers were lucky not to be both a goal and a man down in the first minute.

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Neville told Sky Sports: "It's a disgusting challenge really. The way he just plants his boot into Zlatan's leg... it could have been a major danger."

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