Chelsea and Aston Villa will appeal against the red cards shown to Ashley Cole and Zat Knight during their thrilling 4-4 draw on Boxing Day.Ashley Cole
Zat Knight
Villa's Knight was sent off for fouling Michael Ballack, while Chelsea's Cole saw red for handball on the goal-line.
Both incidents led to penalties, while Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho was also dismissed by referee Phil Dowd.
"Villa have appealed against Zat Knight's debateable red card," said a club statement released by Villa.
"(Manager) Martin O'Neill was incensed by the decision and after reviewing the incident again has decided to lodge a formal appeal in the hope that Knight can avoid a three-match ban."
With Villa leading 2-0, Knight was sent off just before half-time for a challenge on Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack, with the subsequent penalty converted by Andriy Shevchenko.
O'Neill claimed the German international dived to win the spot kick, but Ballack has protested his innocence.
"For me there is no discussion about this," he told the London Evening Standard.
"I had the ball and two guys, not just one, came and one pushed me. It was a clear penalty."
Cole was shown a red card in the 90th minute for handball after clearing Gabriel Agbonlahor's header off the line, with the England left-back claiming he headed the ball clear.
The pair will learn their fate at a Football Association hearing on Friday, 28 December.
Both incidents led to penalties, while Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho was also dismissed by referee Phil Dowd.
"Villa have appealed against Zat Knight's debateable red card," said a club statement released by Villa.
"(Manager) Martin O'Neill was incensed by the decision and after reviewing the incident again has decided to lodge a formal appeal in the hope that Knight can avoid a three-match ban."
With Villa leading 2-0, Knight was sent off just before half-time for a challenge on Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack, with the subsequent penalty converted by Andriy Shevchenko.
O'Neill claimed the German international dived to win the spot kick, but Ballack has protested his innocence.
"For me there is no discussion about this," he told the London Evening Standard.
"I had the ball and two guys, not just one, came and one pushed me. It was a clear penalty."
Cole was shown a red card in the 90th minute for handball after clearing Gabriel Agbonlahor's header off the line, with the England left-back claiming he headed the ball clear.
The pair will learn their fate at a Football Association hearing on Friday, 28 December.
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