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Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater to serve three-match ban after accepting FA charge
LEICESTER midfielder Danny Drinkwater has accepted a Football Association charge of violent conduct and will serve an immediate three-match ban.
Danny Drinkwater accepts FA charge of violent conduct
The England international will be suspended following an elbow on Watford's Valon Behrami in Leicester's 2-1 defeat at Vicarage Road on Saturday.
Referee Neil Swarbrick took no action at the time but the FA took retrospective action on the Leicester star after watching footage.
Danny Drinkwater has started every game for Leicester this season
Drinkwater will now miss Saturday's visit of Middlesbrough, the trip to Sunderland and the home game with Manchester City on December 10.
He has started every Leicester game this season and helped them into the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday when the Foxes beat Club Brugge 2-1.
Claudio Ranieri will have just Andy King and Daniel Amartey available in Danny Drinkwater's absence
Leicester's domestic form has left a lot to be desired, though, having won just three of their 12 Premier League outings this term.
His ban leaves boss Claudio Ranieri with just Andy King and Daniel Amartey available in midfield, with Nampalys Mendy struggling with an ankle injury.