Chelsea are to appeal against the red card shown to Nemanja Matic during Saturday's 1-1 home draw with Burnley. The 26-year-old Serbian midfielder was sent off for pushing Ashley Barnes to the ground after being tackled by the Clarets forward.
Matic will miss Sunday's Capital One Cup final against Tottenham unless Chelsea's appeal succeeds.
He will also be sidelined for league matches against West Ham and Southampton if his three-match domestic suspension stands.
