Mario Balotelli will miss the Manchester derby after accepting his red card against West Brom but Manchester City have lodged an appeal against the automatic three-match ban.
The Italian striker was given a straight red card for violent conduct after clashing with Youssouf Mulumbu. City are now appealing against the three-match ban but accept the red card - he had already been booked - meaning he will miss the chance of facing Manchester United.
The FA said in a statement: "The FA can confirm that Manchester City FC have submitted a claim that, following the dismissal of Mario Balotelli for violent conduct, the standard punishment of an automatic three match ban is clearly excessive."
The statement continued: "The claim will be heard by an independent regulatory commission on Tuesday."
Source: PA
