Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen must serve a one-match suspension after his appeal against the red card received in Saturday's victory over West Ham was rejected. The Football Association heard the claim for wrongful dismissal but decided referee Martin Atkinson had made the correct call.
Vermaelen, 24, will now miss Saturday's trip to Birmingham.
A statement released by the FA read: "At a Regulatory Commission hearing today, a claim for wrongful dismissal from Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen was dismissed.
"Vermaelen was shown a red card for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity during Arsenal's match against West Ham United on Saturday 20 March.
"He will now serve a one match suspension with immediate effect."
