🎥 Everton's Niasse could be in trouble for diving | OneFootball

Oumar Niasse could become the first Premier League player to be retrospectively punished for diving when footage of his tumble against Crystal Palace is reviewed on Monday.

At the start of the season, the Football Association announced the introduction of an independent panel of former players and officials who have the power to review incidents of suspected simulation and hand out two-match bans to those who are found guilty.

The 13-man panel – which includes such former pros as Lee Dixon, Alex McLeish and Danny Murphy – have so far been twiddling their thumbs but that’s likely to change following an incident which took place at Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Crystal Palace were leading Everton 1-0 when Senegalese striker Niasse went down in the box and referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot.

Leighton Baines converted the spot-kick to equalise, despite replays showing next to no contact had been made by Eagles defender Scott Dann.

It remains to be seen how the panel will decide to act, but naughty Niasse can probably expect a phone call on Monday followed by a couple of weeks off.