Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has been handed a three-match ban following his challenge on Southampton's Shane Long last weekend, the Football Association has announced. Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has been handed a three-match ban following his challenge on Southampton's Shane Long last weekend, the Football Association has announced. The left wing-back appeared to stand on the back of Long's leg during their Premier League game on Saturday and the incident went unpunished by referee Mike Dean. Alonso is now ruled out of Thursday night's Premier League game at Burnley, Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against the Saints and also the league trip to Swansea on April 28. An FA statement on Thursday morning read: "Marcos Alonso will miss Chelsea's next three matches after an Independent Regulatory Commission ruled he had committed an act of violent conduct against Southampton's Shane Long.

Source: Irish Independent April 19, 2018 09:42 UTC