Summary Terry will serve a one-match suspension after the Football Association rejected his appeal
LONDON (AFP) - Chelsea captain John Terry will serve a one-match suspension after the Football Association on Tuesday thwarted his attempt to overturn his FA Cup dismissal against Peterborough United.
Terry was shown a straight red card in the 67th minute of Sunday s third-round tie at Stamford Bridge, which Chelsea won 4-1, for a last-man foul on Peterborough s Lee Angol.
Chelsea submitted an appeal against referee Kevin Friend s decision, but the FA rejected it, ruling Terry out of Saturday s trip to Premier League champions Leicester City.
"John Terry will serve a one-match suspension with immediate effect after his wrongful dismissal claim was unsuccessful, following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing," the FA said in a statement.
Terry, who was making his first appearance since November, had previously written on Instagram that his dismissal was unfair because he "didn t touch" Angol.
The 36-year-old s absence against Leicester is unlikely to unduly concern manager Antonio Conte, who has kept Terry on the bench for much of the season.
