Thursday 29 December 2016 16:10, UK
Southampton will not appeal Nathan Redmond's red card against Tottenham, manager Claude Puel has confirmed.
The forward was shown a straight card for bringing down Dele Alli in thr 4-1 defeat at St Mary's, live on Sky Sports 1HD on Wednesday.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp felt the punishment was harsh after it appeared that Redmond's contact on Alli, who was awarded a penalty for the foul, was minimal.
Puel was asked on Thursday whether the club would appeal the decision after taking overnight to consider their options, and he said: "No. It's finished.
"I stay with my first view. It was just two players trying to fight to win the ball, and I think it's difficult to accept this red card.
"But it's finished now. It's important to look forward and think about the game against West Brom. We cannot go back."
Saints host the Baggies on New Years Eve hoping to leapfrog Everton back up into seventh in the Premier League.
And Puel said: "West Brom are a strong team - but different to Tottenham. They are difficult to play against because they like to defend together in a low block.
"In the last game against Arsenal, it was difficult for them to find a solution against West Brom. It happened at the end of the game.
"But if we want to have any ambition it's important to win this game and have the ability to adapt against any opponent. Different profiles, players and systems are interesting for my players and staff to play against."
