The Blues defender appeared to try and punch the ball from the Portugese strikers grasp and the referee deemed this as violent behaviour and Purse was dismissed.
Blues appealed the decision last week but that was rejected and Purse now faces a three game ban.
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| Did You Think Darren Purse's Actions In The Fulham Game Deserved A Red-card? | ||
| No | 55.7% | |
| Yes | 44.3% | |
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