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Tottenham's Dembele handed six-match ban

Tottenham's Mousa Dembele and Chelsea's John Obi Mikel in action
Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley
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Tottenham's Mousa Dembele and Chelsea's John Obi Mikel in action Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Livepic
Dembele, who had accepted the charge, will see his suspension extend into next season.
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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele has been handed a six-match ban for violent conduct unseen by the match referee but caught on video, the Football Association said on Friday.

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Television replays appeared to show the Belgian international trying to gouge Chelsea striker Diego Costa's eye during the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

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