Chelsea não poderá contar com Diego Costa para os próximos três jogos depois que ele falhou no apelo de seu cargo conduta violenta .
Costa vai agora perder confronto de sábado top- of-the- a tabela com o Manchester City , em Stamford Bridge.
O espanhol apareceu para carimbar em ambos Emre Can e Martin Skrtel durante os Blues ' vitória por 1-0 sobre o Liverpool na Capital One Cup na terça-feira , mas terá de enfrentar nenhuma ação adicional para o incidente com o eslovaco center -half.
No entanto, ele foi considerado culpado do selo em Can , que era invisível para qualquer um dos árbitros .
Uma declaração FA ler: " Diego Costa vai servir uma suspensão de três jogos com efeito imediato após uma acusação de conduta violenta contra ele foi achado comprovada por uma Comissão Reguladora Independente na sexta-feira 30 de janeiro de 2015 .
Guilty : The FA believe Costa Stood on Can with intent on Tuesday night
" The Chelsea forward had denied the charge in relation to an on -field incident Involving Liverpool 's Emre Can Which occurred in the 12th minute of the League Cup semi -final second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 27 January 2015 .
"The incident was not seen by the match officals but caught on video. "
Costa , Chelsea 's top goalscorer this season , will miss Also ties with Aston Villa and Everton after sitting out of the crucial clash this weekend .
Boss Jose Mourinho canceled the club 's Friday press conference ahead of the clash with City.
Keeping quiet : Mourinho (right) says there is a campaign against his team
The Special One refused to speak to the medium before the game , but Chelsea failed to offer an explanation .
The Portuguese was fined £ 25,000 by the FA for recent comments about referees having a ' campaign ' against the Blues , And Also spoke in October against an unnamed Sky Sports pundit in the aftermath of the League Cup tie with Liverpool.
Chelsea Also fear que Fabregas Could be missing from Saturday evening 's game between leaders Chelsea and second -placed City, while full-back Filipe Luis is a doubt with a calf problem .
In pictures : Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool in the Capital One Cup :
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