The Football Association has rejected Manchester City's appeal against Vincent Kompany's red card in the 3-2 FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.<br /><br />The defender, 25, will serve a four-match ban immediately for his two-footed tackle on Nani.<br /><br />Kompany will miss the Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool on Wednesday and the return on 25 January.<br /><br />He will also be absent from the league trip to Wigan on Monday and the home game against Tottenham on 22 January.<br /><br />An FA statement said: "The suspension consists of a statutory three-match suspension for serious foul play plus one additional game given this is Kompany's second dismissal of the season."<br /><br />/football on Youtube brings you the latest football news, transfer rumours and footballing gossip from the English Premier League and European Champions League.
