Captain Fabricio Coloccini will serve a three-game suspension following his sending-off at Everton



By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor

Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini will serve a three-game suspension following his sending-off at Everton on Sunday.

The Argentine defender was given a straight red card for serious foul play following a challenge on Aaron Lennon in the second half at Goodison Park.

The Club submitted a claim for wrongful dismissal but an Independent Regulatory Commission rejected that claim on Tuesday.

Therefore, Coloccini's standard punishment of a three-match suspension remains and will commence with immediate effect, meaning he will miss Barclays Premier League fixtures against Arsenal, Sunderland and Liverpool.