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BREAKING NEWS: Dembele set for long FA ban over Costa altercation

Mousa Dembele is facing a lengthy ban for appearing to gouge the eye of Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

Dembele has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association (FA) after he appeared to put his fingers into the eyes of Costa during a ruckus that erupted in the aftermath of Willian and Danny Rose clashing in the sides' ill-tempered 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

An FA statement explained: "It is alleged the player's behaviour constituted violent conduct in circumstances where the standard punishment of three matches that would otherwise apply is clearly insufficient."