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Sergio Aguero banned for four games for David Luiz foul

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Sergio Aguero has been handed a four-game ban following his sending off during Man City's defeat to Chelsea.

Sergio Aguero has been handed a four-game ban following his sending off during Manchester City's defeat to Chelsea.

Aguero was shown a straight red for his knee-high challenge on Chelsea defender David Luiz, which led to a bench-clearing melee at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Chelsea's Brazilian defender David Luiz (C) vies with Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero (R) during the English Premier League football ma
Image: Aguero chases after David Luiz before bringing down the Brazilian with an red-card challenge

Aguero's team-mate Fernandinho was also sent off for shoving Cesc Fabregas, who fell over an advertising hoarding, and the Brazilian midfielder has been hit by a three-game suspension.

Fernandinho was sent off after clashing with Cesc Fabregas
Image: Fernandinho was punished for clashing with Cesc Fabregas

Premier League leaders Chelsea won the game 3-1 for an eighth successive victory, but both clubs can anticipate FA disciplinary action for a failure to control their players. 

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Fabregas' role in Fernandinho's dismissal could also be scrutinised after it appeared he struck the City man in the face, prompting the Brazil international's furious reaction.

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Aguero's offence was effectively his second dismissal of the season after he served a three-match ban for violent conduct, issued retrospectively after he was adjudged to have elbowed West Ham's Winston Reid in August.

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The Argentina striker will miss City's matches with Leicester, Watford, Arsenal and Hull this month. Fernandinho will be available for the Hull game on Boxing Day.

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"It's a pity about what happened, we will accept the bans," said City manager Pep Guardiola.

City defender Nicolas Otamendi, meanwhile, received his fifth booking of the season on Saturday to prompt an automatic one-match suspension, so Pep Guardiola will be without three players for Saturday's trip to Leicester.

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The two red cards against Chelsea took City's number of on-field dismissals to five in the early months of Guardiola's reign.

Fernandinho and goalkeeper Claudio Bravo were sent off in Champions League action, while Nolito was handed his marching orders in September's win over Bournemouth.

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