Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules, the FA has announced.

Tonali is alleged to have breached FA rule E8 50 times by betting on matches between August 12, 2023 and October 12, 2023.

The 23-year-old, who is currently serving a 10-month ban for betting offences while playing in Italy, has until April 5 to respond.

Newcastle said in a statement: “Newcastle United acknowledges a misconduct charge received by Sandro Tonali in respect of alleged breaches of FA Betting Rules.

“Sandro continues to fully comply with relevant investigations and he retains the club’s full support.

“Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and Newcastle United are unable to offer further comment at this time.”

In October last year Tonali was suspended for 10 months after reaching a plea bargain following an investigation into illegal betting conducted by the Italian Prosecutor’s Officer and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

He was also fined 20,000 euros and ordered to partake in an eight-month course of therapy to address his issues after his agent, Giuseppe Riso, said the former AC Milan midfielder was living with a gambling addiction.

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Chelsea's winners & losers from March international break
Chelsea had plenty of stars around the globe for international duty in March
England, Spain & Ukraine among countries represented
Blues return to Premier League action against Burnley on March 30

By Tom Gott
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Mudryk fired Ukraine to Euro 2024
Mudryk fired Ukraine to Euro 2024 / PressFocus/MB Media/GettyImages
Chelsea were well-represented across the globe during the March international break, with many players building up some much-needed momentum ahead of their returns to Cobham.

The Blues are back in a bit of a rut and need all the confidence they can build before this weekend's meeting with a lowly Burnley side who will fancy their chances of snatching something at Stamford Bridge, and thankfully, there were plenty of top performances from Chelsea stars this week.

Here's a look at Chelsea's winners and losers from the March international break.

Winner - Noni Madueke
Noni Madueke
Madueke dazzled for England's Under-21s / Jess Hornby/GettyImages
He might be struggling for minutes at club level, but Noni Madueke continues to excel for England's Under-21s.

After scoring in a 5-1 win over Azerbaijan, Madueke exploded with two goals and two assists in a 7-0 thumping of Luxembourg. He could hardly have done more to prove to Mauricio Pochettino that he deserves minutes.

Loser - Cole Palmer
Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer
Palmer went unused for England / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages
As one of the most in-form players in the Premier League, Cole Palmer shouldn't have to worry about his spot in England's squad for Euro 2024, yet the star midfielder is still sweating over his involvement this summer.

An injury kept Palmer out of England's defeat to Brazil, before he went unused in the draw with Belgium. We know how big Gareth Southgate is on picking players who have already proven their worth to the team, so it was tough to see Palmer miss out on the chance to impress.

Winner - Mykhailo Mudryk
Mykhailo Mudryk
Mudryk was Ukraine's hero / PressFocus/MB Media/GettyImages
Mykhailo Mudryk netted the goal which booked Ukraine's spot at Euro 2024. Does it get much better than that?

With six minutes left on the clock in their play-off final against Iceland, Mudryk fired home a massive goal which must have done wonders for his confidence heading into a big stretch of the season with Chelsea.

Loser - Djordje Petrovic
Djordje Petrovic
A rough outing for Petrovic / Srdjan Stevanovic/GettyImages
After a really impressive run with Chelsea, Djordje Petrovic was handed just his third cap for Serbia as he seeks to claim the starting goalkeeper spot.

Unfortunately for Petrovic, his audition went terribly. Serbia shipped four unanswered goals in a 4-0 loss to Russia, before he was back on the bench to watch his side beat Cyprus 1-0.

Winner - Marc Cucurella
Marc Cucurella
Cucurella returned to the Spain squad / Quality Sport Images/GettyImages
A side effect of Marc Cucurella's struggles at Chelsea was his continued absence from the Spain squad. He made his international debut in June 2021 and had not represented his nation for close to three years before being called back up this month.

After sitting on the bench for a 1-0 defeat to Colombia, Cucurella was handed 90 minutes in the 3-3 draw with Brazil. It might not have been the best defensive performance, but it was simply good to see him back in a Spain shirt.

Loser - Ben Chilwell
Ben Chilwell
Chilwell was criticised by fans / Julian Finney/GettyImages
Ben Chilwell managed two starts for England, the first of which attracted plenty of unwanted criticism. The left-back didn't have his best game against Brazil and was bashed by fans on social media, and Southgate even came out and pledged his allegiance to Luke Shaw after the game.

Things got a little better in the draw with Belgium, but Chilwell still left England duty with something to prove.

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Sean Dyche hoping Everton’s latest Premier League charge ‘comes to nothing’

Everton boss Sean Dyche is hoping for a quick resolution to the club’s latest profit and sustainability charge and that the case “comes to nothing”.

The Merseysiders, who have already been deducted six points this season, are facing further punishment over a second alleged breach of the Premier League’s regulations.

A hearing took place earlier this week and the club are now awaiting a verdict, which should be delivered before April 8.

Dyche said at a press conference: “They’ve shared the information that was asked of them. It’s too early to get a feel of it and we’re just waiting, really, like we did last time.

“I’m sure everyone’s hoping that it’s fast-tracked slightly, but we’ll have to wait and see.

“I don’t think anyone has concrete proof of how or which way these things will go, particularly after the first one.

“We can only give the information that’s appropriate. I wasn’t there, obviously, but I’m told we’ve given every bit of information that we can give.

“We hope that they see, accordingly, what the club has been trying to do to make sure we’re within the right areas that they need us to be in. So, therefore, we’ll hope that it comes to nothing.”

Everton’s punishment and potential further sanction, coupled with a four-point deduction for relegation rivals Nottingham Forest, has confused the situation at the bottom of the table.

The Toffees are currently four points above 18th-placed Forest, but the East Midlands outfit have an appeal pending.

There are fears the final positions, and consequently the relegation picture, may not be resolved until after the season has concluded.

With Everton initially docked 10 points before that was reduced to six on appeal, and the Forest penalty a different figure altogether, Dyche admits he is puzzled.

“There’s no consistency,” said Dyche, whose side travel to Bournemouth on Saturday hoping to end an 11-game winless run.

“I don’t know the minutiae of our own, let alone theirs. When you’re in that room, and the way they decide things, maybe there’s different reasons and I can only imagine there’s more depth to it.

“But in its simplest form, then I think everyone, not just us, said, ‘How’s that? Where did that come from? How does that work out?’

Dyche, meanwhile, played down reports of a bust-up with defender Nathan Patterson during the club’s recent training camp in Portugal.

It was claimed Dyche jokingly aimed a slap at the Scot but accidentally caught him harder than he intended, leading to heated exchanges.

Dyche said: “The old favourite – never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

“There’s nothing in it, really. It was a joke. I tapped him on the head like your older brother would, and he didn’t get the joke. That was it, basically. There’s no more to it.

“But of course, that wouldn’t have sold. So, when that does get out everyone has to add layers and layers and layers to it but it’s really that simple. That was it.”