Chelsea striker Diego Costa handed three match ban for actions in Arsenal match

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been handed a retrospective three-match ban for his actions during the Premier League match against Arsenal on Saturday.

Diego Costa has been handed a three game ban but Gabriel Paulista's red card has been rescinded. Ian Kington / AFP

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been banned for three matches after a charge of violent conduct during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge was upheld.

Costa had denied a English Football Association charge over the incident, not seen by referee Mike Dean, in which he appeared to raise his hands to Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny.

An FA statement read: “An FA charge against Diego Costa for violent conduct not seen by the match officials but caught on video has been found proven following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.

“The Chelsea forward will, therefore, serve the standard penalty of a three-match suspension with immediate effect.

“The charge, which the player denied, was in relation to an incident involving Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny in the 43rd minute of the game on Saturday [19 September 2015].”

Earlier on Tuesday, Arsenal defender Gabriel won an appeal against his red card for confronting Costa after the initial incident.

The FA announced in a separate statement that it had accepted Arsenal’s challenge to the decision and withdrawn the three-match suspension.

Gabriel still faces a charge of improper conduct for his reaction after being shown the red card by referee Dean.

The FA statement read: “Arsenal’s claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to Gabriel has been upheld following an independent regulatory commission hearing.

“The player’s three-match suspension has, therefore, been withdrawn with immediate effect.

“Gabriel was dismissed for violent conduct during the game against Chelsea on Saturday [19 September 2015].

“The player is currently subject to a separate FA charge of improper conduct in relation to Saturday’s game and has until 6pm on Thursday [24 September 2015] to reply.”

Gabriel, however, could still be sanctioned for failing to immediately leave the pitch following his red card, as the player tried to confront Costa before being restrained by his teammates.

The FA also charged both Chelsea and Arsenal for failing to control their players.