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Man Utd fullback Fabio to have yellow card wiped

Manchester United fullback Fabio will have his yellow card received against Barnsley in midweek scrapped.

The Daily Mail says the booking will transfer to Fabio's brother Rafael instead at a regulatory commission meeting on Tuesday.

Ref Chris Foy booked Fabio for a foul on Barnsley substitute Jamal Campbell-Ryce much to the bewilderment of United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who spotted the referee's error immediately.

It was in fact Rafael who had committed the offence and should have received the booking, but the Old Trafford outfit insist the decision should be reversed with the identical twin set to be punished instead.

"We are in discussions with the FA over this matter," confirmed a United spokesman. "We have pointed out that the referee made a mistake on the night and we obviously want it to be corrected.

"We will be asking for further advice on how best to rectify the situation."

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