Bournemouth captain Simon Francis has had his three-match ban upheld after the Football Association rejected an appeal against what he claimed was a wrongful dismissal in Tuesday s 3-3 draw with Arsenal.
Francis was shown a straight red card eight minutes from time with Bournemouth 3-2 up against Arsene Wenger s men, as he produced a strong tackle on Aaron Ramsey.
Manager Eddie Howe defended Francis after the match, insisting the full-back s feet were not raised enough on contact to warrant a red card and felt as though Bournemouth had been harshly treated.
But the FA confirmed on Thursday the appeal has been dismissed, with Francis set to serve a three-match ban for serious foul play .
Francis will miss the FA Cup tie with Millwall, plus Premier League encounters with Hull City and Watford.
Prior to his sending off, the 31-year-old had played every minute of every top-flight Bournemouth match since their promotion in 2015.
Bournemouth defender Simon Francis to serve three-match suspension after wrongful dismissal claim rejected:
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