Man Utd's Schweinsteiger cops ban from FA

Manchester United will be without the services of Bastian Schweinsteiger for a number of games after he accepted a charge of violent conduct involving West Ham's Winston Reid during the scoreless draw at Old Trafford.

A statement from The Football Association said: "Bastian Schweinsteiger will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after he accepted an FA charge for violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.

"The Manchester United midfielder was involved in an incident with West Ham United's Winston Reid in the 40th minute of the game on Saturday 5 December 2015."