Joe Bryan: Millwall defender banned for three matches after accepting FA violent conduct charge

Joe Bryan and Coventry's Tatsuhiro Sakamoto were in direct opposition for much of Sunday's game.

Millwall's Joe Bryan has been banned for three games after admitting a charge of violent conduct following their match against Coventry City.

The 30-year-old appeared to strike Coventry's Tatsuhiro Sakamoto in the face with his forearm 27 minutes into the Lions' 2-1 defeat on Sunday.

Match officials missed the incident at the time but TV cameras picked it up.

Bryan admitted the offence and accepted the standard three-game suspension for violent conduct.

The summer arrival from Fulham is unavailable for Wednesday's home game against Ipswich, Saturday's visit of struggling Sheffield Wednesday and the trip to Southampton on 24 February.