Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic loses appeal against violent conduct charge and will serve three game ban The right-back was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday after being caught on video striking Wigan's Shaun Maloney in the midriff during the Chelsea's 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Ivanovic contested the charge, but the FA's panel deemed he was guilty at a hearing today and will now miss the club's next three games - including Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham. Referee Mike Jones missed the incident during the game, allowing the FA to take retrospective action against the Serbian, who has been in excellent form for the London club of late. the 28-year-old has made the right-back position his own in recent months and has scored three goals in his past three Premier League games.