MARCOS ALONSO courted controversy after clashing with Arsenal substitute Ainsley Maitland-Niles and appearing to catch his face during Chelsea's loss at the Emirates.
Late on in the Blues' 2-0 defeat the Gunners' the pair came together during a corner and the youngster was left on the floor.
The defender has faced a backlash from supporters, with many calling on the FA to act and retrospectively ban him for his alleged actions.
One labelled the Spaniard's actions "absolutely disgraceful" and felt a ban was "imperative."
Another felt the FA left themselves open to criticism if they did not take action for the alleged offence.
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The incident capped a bad day for Chelsea, with goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny condemning them to defeat.
It closes the gap between fourth-placed Chelsea and fifth-placed Arsenal to just three points, with sixth-placed Manchester United also in close pursuit.
In May 2016 Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele was handed a six-game ban for violent conduct after appearing to gouge Diego Costa's eyes.
That incident happened in a fiery clash between Chelsea and Spurs at the end of the 2016 title race.
Absolutely disgraceful what Alonso did to Maitland-Niles. 3 game ban imperative
— 🏴🏴🏴 (@TheFamousCFC_V1) January 19, 2019@FA surely marcos alonso should be banned for eye gouging? I remember one of our players got a 6 game ban for the sam incident! Please be consistent! Thanks
— Gards (@Gards44) January 19, 2019ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTErKynZpOke7a3jqynqKqkZLOwu9ObmKWkX21%2FdISScHBonpGjwG6vwKWjZp6fp3qiuM6nqqhlpKR6o7GMm5inppWZeqe70WaeqK2XnruoecyaoK2kkaOxbrrIpZysZZWusrR5yKdknKCVocCmrYylpqyrXam8bq3RrJynmZxk