Manchester United: Nemanja Vidic red card appeal rejected

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has had an appeal against his sending-off at Chelsea rejected.

The defender's three-match suspension begins immediately, starting with Wednesday's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Sunderland.
Vidic, 32, received a straight red card for serious foul play for a tackle on Eden Hazard late in United's 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

He will miss Premier League matches at home to Cardiff and at Stoke.
His claim for wrongful dismissal was rejected by an independent regulatory commission on Tuesday.