Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been given a three match ban for violent conduct by the Football Association, following the blue's 2-0 win over Arsenal on Saturday.
Diego Costa clashed with Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny in the first half of the encounter.
During the initial confrontation, Costa appeared to rake his hands over Koscielny's face twice in succession and the FA have now confirmed that the 26-year-old will miss the next three domestic matches, against Walsall in the League Cup and Southampton and Aston Villa in the Premier League.
An FA statement read:
"An FA charge against Diego Costa for violent conduct not seen by the match officials but caught on video has been found proven following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.
"The Chelsea forward will, therefore, serve the standard penalty of a three-match suspension with immediate effect.
"The charge, which the player denied, was in relation to an incident involving Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny in the 43rd minute of the game on Saturday."
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