THE FIRST day of Rio Ferdinand’s disciplinary hearing ended in a wall of silence at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium last night.

The first day of Rio Ferdinand’s disciplinary hearing ended in a wall of silence at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium tonight.

Rio Ferdinand arrived an hour early for his misconduct hearing at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium.

Rio Ferdinand will be available for Manchester United’s Christmas programme even if he is banned over his failure to take a drugs test.

RIO FERDINAND heads to Bolton for the biggest battle of his career today — with chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, Gordon Taylor, believing the verdict has already been delivered against Manchester United’s record signing.

Steven Gerrard has been frozen out of Liverpool’s chase for honours with a three-match ban after being found guilty of violent conduct at an FA disciplinary hearing.

ARSENAL'S miserable week took a turn for the worse yesterday as captain Patrick Vieira was handed a two-match ban and £25,000 (€30.500) fine for insulting referee Andy D'Urso.

MANCHESTER UNITED have expressed their disappointment at the five-match ban handed to Roy Keane by the Football Association and are now considering whether to appeal against the punishment.

Roy Keane arrived at the Reebok Stadium this morning to face his day of destiny with the Football Association.

Alfie Haaland will not be appearing at the Reebok Stadium tomorrow to speak in defence of Manchester United captain Roy Keane.

Arsene Wenger today claimed the Football Association have jolted Arsenal’s title bid by banning Thierry Henry for an offence countless other players have got away with.