Tottenham's Dembele handed six-match ban

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LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele has been handed a six-match ban for violent conduct unseen by the match referee but caught on video, the Football Association said on Friday.

Dembele, who had accepted the charge, will see his suspension extend into next season.

Television replays appeared to show the Belgian international trying to gouge Chelsea striker Diego Costa's eye during the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Tony Jimenez)