Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic will miss the Capital One Cup final after being sent off against Burnley on Saturday.
The midfielder was shown a straight red after he pushed Ashley Barnes to the floor in retaliation for a terrible tackle by the Burnley man.
Barnes mistimed his challenge, catching Matic with his studs, but it was missed by referee Martin Atkinson.
Having got up, Matic chased down Barnes and pushed him over in anger – earning himself a straight red card.
The 26-year-old will miss Sunday’s final against Tottenham as well as Premier League games against West Ham and Southampton – unless he appeals the decision and it is upheld.
Barnes was not booked for the incident and was lucky to escape a yellow for a first-half kick on Ivanovic as he jumped to head a ball.
Matic has missed just one league game for Chelsea this season and that was the defeat to Newcastle in December.
Only Cesc Fabregas has completed more passes than Matic this season and the former Benfica midfielder has also won the most tackles in the Premier League - nine more than Crystal Palace defender Martin Kelly.
If Chelsea fail in their bid to quash the Serbian midfielder's red card or choose not to appeal it he will also miss the Premier League matches against London rivals West Ham United and Champions League hopefuls Southampton.
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