Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Jamie Vardy to serve three-match ban after red card appeal is rejected

• Leicester striker sent off for challenge during draw with Stoke
• Vardy to miss games against Everton, West Ham and Middlesbrough

Jamie Vardy will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after the Leicester striker’s claim for wrongful dismissal regarding his red card against Stoke City was rejected.

The striker was sent off during Saturday’s draw at the Bet365 Stadium for a challenge on Mame Biram Diouf, a decision that prompted his manager, Claudio Ranieri, to remonstrate with the referee, Craig Pawson, on the pitch at half-time.

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