Sydney FC's English import Joe Lolley is facing a two-game ban for his clumsy, studs-up challenge during his team's 3-0 A-League Men loss to Macarthur FC.

The 30-year-old former Nottingham Forest star was sent off for the first time in his career for the challenge on Macarthur midfielder Danny De Silva in the 56th minute of the Christmas eve match at Allianz Stadium.

The match review panel convened on Monday and deemed there was "serious foul play".

The minimum sanction for the offence is a one-match ban but the panel proposed a two-game suspension.

Lolley has until 3pm on Wednesday to advise Football Australia whether he wishes to appeal the sanction.

Sydney FC coach Steve Corica had no issue with the send-off after the match.

"It's a red card, he didn't mean it but he's just got his foot high," Corica said then.

"Of course he (is distraught), he has let his team down and then they scored another couple of goals.

"After the red card it was always going to be difficult."