"Under The FA's Disciplinary Regulations, a player sent off in a pre-season friendly game will receive only a one match suspension from non-first team competitive matches," an FA spokesman told us on Friday morning.

"However, if the sending off was for violent conduct or for serious foul play, then a ban from first team matches would be imposed."

Cunningham was shown the red card for 'denying a clear goalscoring opportunity' by referee Rob Styles for his 35th minute foul on Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy during the opening match of the tournament in Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia.