Bournemouth will be without defender Simon Francis for the next three games after the FA upheld his ban, and fans are not happy.The Cherries captain was given his marching orders when referee Michael Oliver brandished a straight red card in the 82nd minute of the dramatic draw with Arsenal on Tuesday night.Francis was heavily penalised for a challenge on Aaron Ramsey, and it could not have come at a worse time for Bournemouth as they were in the middle of an Arsenal comeback.[ad_pod id=’now-tv’ align=’centre’]Eddie Howe’s side had gone 3-0 up after 58 minutes, but goals from Alexis Sanchez, Lucas Perez and Olivier Giroud restricted the Cherries to just a point at the Vitality Stadium.After the match, Howe told reporters that it was a “harsh” call from the match official, but the FA have backed Oliver byÂopting not to rescind the red card.Francis will now miss the upcoming FA Cup match against Millwall and Premier League games against Hull City and Watford.When the news was announced, fans took to social media to vent their frustration.
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