Leeds were on the verge of reaching the FA Cup fourth round thanks to Gaetano Berardi’s long-range effort but Conor Shaughnessy's own goal and Shawn McCoulsky's late header earned Newport a famous win.

In the aftermath of McCoulsky's goal, Saiz was sent off for an off-the-ball incident. 

The 26-year-old is now set to miss at least three Championship games due to suspension, which will come as a big blow for head coach Thomas Christiansen. 

But some Leeds fans took to Twitter to blame Christiansen for bringing Saiz on in the second half. 

One supporter said: “He shouldn’t have been brought on, bad managerial decision.”

Another added: “This is why you don't play your strongest players but fans on here know best!"

Leeds currently occupy the final play-off spot in the Championship table but some fans are concerned by his impending absence ahead of games against Ipswich, Millwall and Hull. 

A worried supporter said: “Not worried about the loss but the red card is massive for us.”

Despite Saiz, arguably, being Leeds’ star man this term, a number of fans had no sympathy for the Spaniard.

One said: “As good as Saiz is he can be very petulant at times.”

While another added: “Complete t*t!”