Ivanovic’s body blow
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by The Sun
BRAN BAN ... Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic faces suspension
BRANISLAV IVANOVIC will miss Chelsea’s next three games after punching Wigan’s Shaun Maloney.
Referee Mike Jones missed the incident in the build-up to Juan Mata’s stoppage-time winner on Saturday.
But eagle-eyed Match of the Day viewers saw Ivanovic punching Maloney in the stomach off the ball.
And the Serbian defender will be hit with a three-match ban for violent conduct when the footage is viewed by the FA’s disciplinary panel today.
He will miss Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Spurs at Wembley as well as vital Prem games against Arsenal and QPR.
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