Aston Villa have failed to reduce the punishment handed to Fabian Delph by the Football Association following his sending off during Sunday's Premier League game against Sunderland.
The England midfielder was dismissed after a challenge on Jordi Gomez, and will now serve a three-match ban.
Villa had claimed the suspension was excessive.
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