Chelsea striker Diego Costa lands extra ban after red card at Everton

The striker was sent off for the first time in his Chelsea career in the FA Cup quarter-final loss at Goodison Park.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa lands extra ban after red card at Everton

Striker Diego Costa has been given an additional one-match ban, fined £20,000 and warned over his future conduct after admitting a charge of improper conduct following his dismissal at Everton last month, the Football Association has announced.

The striker was sent off for the first time in his Chelsea career in the FA Cup quarter-final loss at Goodison Park and given an automatic two-match ban, ruling him out of the draw with West Ham and Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

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