Hleb handed ban

Season over for Arsenal star

By Graeme Bailey   Last updated: 23rd April 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

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Arsenal's Alexander Hleb has been banded for three-games after he admitted an FA charge of violent conduct.

Television replays showed Hleb striking Reading defender Graeme Murty during last weekend's 2-0 win over Reading at Emirates Stadium.

Referee Peter Walton did not include the incident in his initial match report as he did not see it, but having video evidence he admitted he would have red-carded the Arsenal midfielder.

As such the FA charged Hleb - and he has now admitted the charge rather than appealing.

Hleb's season is now over as he misses Arsenal's three remaining matches against Derby, Everton and Sunderland.