Chelsea striker Diego Costa will miss tomorrow’s crunch clash with title rivals Manchester City after being found guilty of violent conduct.

The Spanish international will miss the next three matches after the Football Association announced that an independent regulatory commission ruled he deliberately stamped on the ankle of Liverpool's Emre Can.

Costa cannot appeal the decision and will sit out games with City, Aston Villa and Everton.

A FA statement read: "Diego Costa will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after a charge of violent conduct against him was found proven by an independent regulatory commission today (Friday, January 30, 2015).

"The Chelsea forward had denied the charge in relation to an on-field incident involving Liverpool's Emre Can which occurred in the 12th minute of the League Cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

"The incident was not seen by the match officials but caught on video."

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho cancelled his pre-match press conference ahead of the City game and will have to go with a different option in attack at Stamford Bridge.