REECE JAMES has been slapped with a one-match ban for his post-match rant after Chelsea’s defeat to Aston Villa – a match he didn’t play in.
The Blues skipper was last week charged with using “insulting or abusive” language to referee Jared Gillet in their 1-0 loss to the Villans last month.
The incident took place after the match, which the defender missed through injury.
And FA chiefs have punished him with a one-game suspension for his violation of FA Rule E3.
Chelsea chief Mauricio Pochettino refused to be drawn on the charge when questioned about it last week.