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Coloccini Receives Three-Game Ban
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Captain Fabricio Coloccini will serve a three-game suspension following his sending-off at Everton
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini will serve a three-game suspension following his sending-off at Everton on Sunday.
The Argentine defender was given a straight red card for serious foul play following a challenge on Aaron Lennon in the second half at Goodison Park.
The Club submitted a claim for wrongful dismissal but an Independent Regulatory Commission rejected that claim on Tuesday.
Therefore, Coloccini's standard punishment of a three-match suspension remains and will commence with immediate effect, meaning he will miss Barclays Premier League fixtures against Arsenal, Sunderland and Liverpool.