Harvey Elliott’s loan spell with Valencia lurched into a disaster over the weekend after he was sent off late on against Villarreal and he now faces a potential ban

Valencia boss Javier Aguirre has confirmed that his side WILL be appealing Harvey Elliott’s controversial red card. The Liverpool loanee was dismissed in the Spanish side’s 2-1 defeat against domestic rivals Villarreal over the weekend for two bookable offences in the closing stages.

His first came after a cheap foul, while the referee then brandished another card for apparent dissent. Valencia boss Aguirre hit out in the aftermath.

He said: "It's an absurd, ridiculous sending-off. I don't know what he could have said to the referee, he barely speaks Spanish, so getting sent off for something he said just makes me angry. It's a ridiculous dismissal, and I told him as much.

"It's not his fault; the fault is mine, though I'll address it with him privately. Ultimately, the responsibility is mine, because I'm the one who decides who plays and how we play.”

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Aguirre has now confirmed that Valencia are investigating whether they can appeal. Speaking in a press conference, the former Mexico boss said: “Elliott’s sending off is very difficult, very, very difficult.

“I even asked Voro if there was a way to appeal against the two yellow cards because you get one for lowering your hand and another for raising your hand. No.

“The guy doesn’t speak Spanish. Imagine if he could, he insulted me. So, this all came out of it.”

Elliott spoke out on his dismissal over the weekend and apologised. He said: “I would like to apologise to my team-mates and the incredible Valencia CF supporters for yesterday’s sending-off.

“I made a mistake and I’m truly sorry. It won’t happen again. Right now, I’m just focused on coming back, working even harder and helping the team get out of this situation as soon as possible.

“Thank you always for your support and support to us as players. Amunt Valencia.”

Elliott, 23, joined Valencia in the summer on a season-long loan deal from Liverpool following a tricky season with Aston Villa. He has so far made six appearances for the Spanish side but has yet to start a game or contribute to a goal.

Valencia are next in action on Wednesday evening as they take on Tavernes in the first round of the Spanish Cup. Their next league game pits them against Elche in a match that already looks crucial to their hopes of staying up. Aguirre’s men currently sit 19th in La Liga after just one win from their opening ten games.