Ban fears hit Lanzini

MANUEL LANZINI could be hit with a three-game retrospective suspension for diving to win West Ham’s controversial penalty in the 3-0 win at Stoke.

It is understood the FA will review the incident and a suspension would rule Lanzini out of tomorrow’s EFL Cup quarter-final against Arsenal and league games against Newcastle and Bournemouth.

Lanzini went down under a challenge from Erik Pieters and the Stoke defender says the Argentinian ran into him.

Pieters added it is of little consolation to Stoke if Lanzini is charged retrospectively and said: “It doesn’t mean much for us.

“I’ve seen the replay and there is contact, but that’s easy when he runs into you.

“He came into me rather than me into him.”