Aston Villa striker Rachel Daly has received a three-match ban from the Football Association for violent conduct during her side’s match against Bristol City on Saturday.
Daly, 32, appeared to elbow Robins defender Megan Connolly in the face in the 39th minute of the 2-2 draw.
The incident was not picked up by match officials at the time but was caught on television cameras.
England international Daly has admitted the charge and accepted the punishment.
Connolly went down after the incident, which took place off the ball in the Bristol City penalty area, but there is no video assistant referee in the Women’s Super League which meant Daly was not shown a card or reprimanded on the field.
A three-match ban is the automatic penalty for violent conduct.
Daly will miss Villa’s League Cup quarter-final against Brighton on Wednesday as well as their WSL matches against Tottenham and Liverpool.
Her 22 WSL goals last season earned her the Golden Boot and she is Villa’s top goalscorer this season with six WSL goals.
Carla Ward’s side sit eighth in the league after a difficult start to the season.
