Watford striker Troy Deeney has been charged with violent conduct.
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Deeney faces a three-match ban for gouging Joe Allen's cheek with his thumb.
Watford skipper Deeney was booked by referee Michael Oliver for his stoppage-time skirmish with the Wales midfielder in the Hornets' 1-0 defeat by Stoke.
But he faces retrospective action from the Football Association, who have charged him after reviewing the flashpoint today.
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Allen laughed off Deeney gouging his cheek in the battle of claw and order at Vicarage Road, admitting: “I have a bad habit of picking the wrong fights."
Source: tribalfootball.com