"Swindon Town have been charged with fielding two ineligible players in Tuesday's win at Luton Town in the Vertu Trophy. Swindon started Ollie Clarke, who was serving a seven-game ban, and brought on Aaron Drinan at the start of the second half, despite him not being named on the team sheet. They could now be thrown out of the competition with Luton reinstated, so both teams will be named in Saturday's quarter-final draw while the investigation continues."
""In respect of Ollie Clarke, the club maintains that the appropriate protocols and governance procedures regarding player suspensions were followed and that both the club and the player complied with the terms of the suspension as notified to them by the FA at all times," Swindon said in a statement. "Ollie Clarke will complete his suspension as notified and will not be available for the forthcoming fixtures against Salford City (League Two and FA Cup) and Bromley (League Two).""
Swindon Town face EFL charges after using Ollie Clarke, who is serving a seven-game ban, and substituting Aaron Drinan despite him not being on the team sheet in the Vertu Trophy match at Luton. Both clubs will be provisionally included in the quarter-final draw while an investigation determines whether Swindon will be expelled and Luton reinstated. Clarke captained despite a suspension for 'highly violating and intentional foul play' sustained in a Carabao Cup match. Swindon state that protocols were followed and that Clarke will complete his suspension and miss upcoming fixtures. Drinan's half-time appearance delayed play for eight minutes.
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