• Wickham charged with violent conduct by FA on video evidence • Palace striker caught Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen in face with elbow

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The Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham faces a three-match ban after being charged by the FA with violent conduct over an incident involving Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen.

Wickham caught Vertonghen in the face with an elbow during Tottenham’s 3-1 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The incident was not seen by the match officials but was reviewed by the FA’s video panel.

The three former elite referees on the panel decided it constituted a sending-off offence, leading to the charge. Wickham has until 6pm on Tuesday to reply.

Should Wickham be found guilty, the 22-year-old would likely miss Saturday’s FA Cup tie at home to Stoke, plus the Premier League fixtures at home to Bournemouth on 2 February and at Swansea on 6 February.

Any suspension would represent a considerable blow to Alan Pardew and his side, whose only goal in their past six league games came courtesy of Vertonghen putting through his own net on Saturday. With Yannick Bolasie and Bakary Sako long-term injury absentees, the club have been attempting to secure a forward on loan or on a short-term deal, with Emmanuel Adebayor their principal target.

More encouraging was confirmation Dwight Gayle and Marouane Chamakh, who have been struggling with hamstring injuries, started Monday’s under-21s fixture against Millwall.