' Sol Bamba Breaking News '

Sol Bamba receives one extra game ban

Warnock reveals Sol Bamba’s personal hearing has been held and he has just received one extra game. It means he misses the Boxing Day clash against Brentford but will be available after that.

The Ivory Coast star will be back in action soon

By Phil Smith

21/12/16

Sol Bamba will be available for Cardiff City's trip to Brighton after an FA hearing decided to add only one extra game to his ban.

Cardiff had feared that Bamba could be missing into January, but Neil Warnock revealed that the hearing had gone well and that once the Ivory Coast star sits out the Brentford game, a line will be drawn under the matter.

Warnock said: "We miss him for the Brentford game. It was a really good hearing yesterday. The main charge that we were up against was thrown out, and we were delighted with that. He just got an extra game for the aggression when he came off, which I thought he deserved.

"I can't see it happening again, it's just one of those things. He's only had one yellow card this year, I said to the commissioner I was hoping he could show more aggression for a centre half! He's done well, he's been in English football seven years and never had a red card."

The FA's charge said that Bamba's 'language and/or behaviour in or around the 69th minute of the fixture was abusive and/or insulting and/or threatening and is considered sufficiently serious to warrant an additional sanction.'

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

Good news.

Now let's see Bamba and Bruno together for the Brighton game.

Captain Sean Morrison and Bruno Manga will again link up at the heart of defence, particularly with Sol Bamba ruled out again by suspension.

Bamba was banned for two games after being sent off at Ipswich, while he then had an extra game added after being charged with violent conduct by true Football Association.

“We are delighted,” said Warnock. “He got one added game for the extra aggression when he came off, which he deserved.

“We will miss Bamba for the Brentford game. I thought it was a good FA hearing.

“As far as I am concerned that is water under the bridge now. Bamba and I have spoken, I can’t see it happening again.

“I said to the commissioner, I was hoping he could show me more aggression. He’s only been booked once this season, as a centre half.”

Bamba will be available for the trip to Brighton in Cardiff’s final match of 2016, which eases concerns for Warnock with Manga heading off to the Africa Cup of Nations in January.

The tournament is being held in Manga’s home country of Gabon and their first game is against Guinea Bassau on January.

Manga still looks likely to leave the Bluebirds during January, but City’s bid to find him a new club will be made more difficult with the big centre-half in Africa for most of the month.