Burnley defender James Tarkowski given three-game ban for violent conduct

ByPA Sport

Published 21/12/2017 at 12:06 GMT

Burnley defender James Tarkowski will miss his side's next three matches after he accepted a Football Association charge of violent conduct.

Burnley's James Tarkowski has been banned for three games

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The highly-rated 25-year-old elbowed Brighton forward Glenn Murray in the 35th minute of their 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.

Tarkowski and his club tried to argue that the three-game suspension was excessive but this was rejected by an independent regulatory commission.

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