He's just as likely to miss the game through suspension or a 'minor' injury.
We can fairly safely say a man capable of such a cowardly act is incapable of facing the consequences.
As unbelievable as it sounds (I know I pee'ed myself a little when he went off) the whole point of this season is the fact that the team isn't missing him.
Although it has been commented on, I think more has to be made of the 'togetherness' of the squad.
Of course the big events speak for themselves, as does the traditional signs like exuberant goal celebrations.
But it's not just that, from the outside looking in they appear to have morphed into...