Villa appeal red card
Aston Villa have launched an appeal against Zat Knight's controversial red card at Chelsea.
Knight faces a one-match suspension after referee Phil Dowd dismissed the defender following his foul on Michael Ballack in Wednesday's 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge.
But Villa boss Martin O'Neill is convinced Ballack dived to win the penalty and has asked for the suspension to be overturned.
A statement on Villa's website confirmed: "Villa have officially appealed against Zat Knight's debatable red card at Chelsea."
Knight will learn his fate when the case is heard by the English FA on Friday December 28.
Chelsea midfielder Ballack insisted O'Neill was wrong to accuse him of diving.
"For me there is no discussion about this," he told the Evening Standard. "I had the ball and two guys, not just one, came and one pushed me. It was a clear penalty.
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