Aguero gets ban

Sergio Aguero has been slapped with a four-match ban for violent conduct following his dismissal during Manchester City’s English Premier League football loss to Chelsea. The Argentina international was shown a straight red card in stoppage time of City’s 3-1 home defeat on Saturday for a two-footed lunge on centre back David Luiz. Aguero’s tackle sparked a melee at Etihad Stadium, with players and coaching staff from both teams involved in ugly scenes during which City midfielder Fernandinho was also sent off. As well as suspending Aguero, the English Football Association ruled Fernandinho will serve a three-game ban. Aguero served a three-match suspension for violent conduct in September for elbowing West Ham United defender Winston Reid.