By Pete O'Rourke - Follow me on Twitter @skysportspeteo
Monday 14 March 2011 21:33, UK
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the derby against rivals Inter after being hit with a three-match ban.
Swede banned for three games
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss the derby against rivals Inter after being hit with a three-match ban.
Ibrahimovic was sent off for punching Bari's Marco Rossi in the stomach during Sunday's 1-1 draw between the two sides.
Milan take on Inter on 3rd April and Ibrahimovic will also miss the Serie A games against Palermo and Fiorentina.
AC Milan have confirmed they intend to appeal the three-match ban saying in a short statement: "AC Milan will appeal against the disciplinary action imposed on Zlatan Ibrahimovic."
Meanwhile, Lazio defender Stefan Radu has also been handed a three-match ban for head-butting Fabio Simplicio in Sunday's Rome derby.
Lazio midfielder Cristian Ledesma has been banned for two games for insulting the referee during the 2-0 defeat to Roma.
The Rome rivals have also both been fined following crowd unrest during the game, in which fireworks were thrown onto the pitch and a Roma fan directed a laser beam at Lazio goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.