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Evra has sympathy for Man Utd pal Evra: He did well against Bale

Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra says Rafael da Silva will recover from his dismissal in the draw at Tottenham.

The young Brazilian was dismissed after picking up two yellow cards, although Evra believes the second booking - issued for what referee Mike Dean deemed a deliberate trip - was harsh.

"I don't know about the referee's decision," Evra told MUTV. "We saw it again in the dressing room and it's a difficult one… for me, I don't think it's a yellow card, but I'm not a referee.

"Rafael did a great job for us and he's a strong right back. When you play against a player like Gareth Bale you need a strong right back and Rafael showed he's good enough."

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