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Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to appeal after the FA’s decision to charge him caused widespread amazement among the refereeing fraternity.

Manchester United midfielder Schweinsteiger is facing a three-game ban after trial by television for flooring West Ham defender Winston Reid at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Former officials Steve Dunn, Alan Wiley and Eddie Wolstenholme all agreed the case should be referred after Mark Clattenburg missed the incident during the game.

But Mirror Sport understands the FA’s decision has caused concern among whistlers about re-refereeing the game, and whether it was deliberate.

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One source said of the Schweinsteiger incident: “You cannot possibly say that he meant that. It was purely the motion of his arm. It’s a very strange case.”

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Man United are believed to be ready to take legal advice before deciding whether to appeal and have until Thursday to contest the charge.

Historically, clubs very rarely have any success overturning charges after 'trial by television' and a ban would rule Schweinsteiger out of the upcoming games with Bournemouth, Norwich and Stoke.

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West Ham are convinced the shove merits a suspension.

Reid insisted after the match: “It was a red card.

"He knows what he’s done – he’s elbowed me in the face.”