Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has appealed the FA charge over his F-word rant at West Ham United.
Although Rooney has accepted the FA charge lodged against his for the foul-mouthed rant into a TV camera at Upton Park on Saturday, he has appealed against the two-match ban that is supposed to accompany it.
Rooney will learn the ruling before tonight's clash at Chelsea.
"Manchester United player Wayne Rooney has today admitted a charge for the use of offensive, insulting and/or abusive language," said an FA statement.
"However, Rooney has submitted a claim that the automatic penalty of two games is clearly excessive. A commission will hear the submission tomorrow (Wednesday).
"The charge relates to an incident during his side's fixture with West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday 2 April 2011."
