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Preston’s Milutin Osmajic in contention for FA Cup quarter-final clash with Aston Villa amid racism charge
Preston forward Milutin Osmajic is in contention to face Aston Villa in the FA Cup quarter-finals, just days after being charged by the FA for alleged racist remarks towards Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri.
Osmajic saw the deadline to respond to the charges, initially set to March 25, extended ahead of the contest, freeing up the player to feature against Villa on Sunday.
The alleged incident took place as Burnley and Preston played out a goalless draw in the Championship, with Mejbri stating after the game that he suffered “disgusting abuse” from Montenegrin player.
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