Scott Brown to learn Uefa appeal fate today Celtic captain Scott Brown's attempt to reduce his three-match ban will be heard by Uefa's Appeals Body in Switzerland this morning. The Scotland midfielder is expected to make a personal plea for a lesser punishment over the petulant kick that he aimed at the grounded Neymar during the 1 October Champions League defeat to Barcelona. Brown's automatic one-game ban was extended to three matches by the European body's Control and Disciplinary Committee, a penalty Celtic manager Neil Lennon regards as "excessive." Lennon is hopeful that at least one match will be overturned and has cited England pair Wayne Rooney and John Terry's success in having three-match suspensions for violent conduct reduced after making personal appearances at Uefa's headquarters in Nyon. The player is set to be accompanied by the club's lawyer and secretary. Brown has already sat out the recent crucial 2-1 home win over Ajax and will miss next Wednesday's return leg in Amsterdam and the 26 November visit of AC Milan unless the committee look favourably on the midfielder. The Appeals Body is comprised of chairman Pedro Tomas Marques of Spain and 11 members. Brown was shown a straight red card by French referee Stephan Lannoy in the 59th minute after he felled Neymar and then aimed a kick at the Brazilian. The 28-year-old admitted to making a mistake but maintained that the decision was harsh. Barcelona went on to collect all the spoils after Cesc Fabregas notched a 76th-minute winner.