Marouane Fellaini faces no action from the Football Association after being cleared of spitting at Pablo Zabaleta in Manchester United's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in last week's derby.

A statement from an FA spokesperson said: "After studying all the available footage the FA have decided there is no case to answer for Marouane Fellaini."

The alleged incident occurred after the Belgian had elbowed Zabaleta during the first half, for which the United player was subsequently booked. The right-back was lying on the floor when the follow-up incident allegedly took place.

If the FA had believed there was sufficient evidence, the Belgian would have been charged with misconduct, an offence that can carry a three-match ban.