Derby's Fagan gets four-match ban

Fagan joined Derby from Hull in January for £750,000

Derby County's Craig Fagan has been hit with a four-match suspension by the Football Association for stamping on Liverpool's Alvaro Arbeloa on Saturday.

Striker Fagan, 24, was found guilty of misconduct by an FA regulatory commission, after denying the charge.

"The commission imposed the automatic three-match ban, plus an additional match as they considered the denial to be frivolous," said an FA statement.

Fagan can appeal against the additional one-game ban, but not the three games.

The FA statement added: "Referee Alan Wiley confirmed that he did not see the incident, and that had he done so he would have sent Fagan off."

Fagan will miss games against Newcastle (home), Arsenal (away), Bolton (home) and Reading (away).