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LONDON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini has been banned for two matches for diving in Saturday's Premier League win at Stoke, the FA announced here on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old Argentine forward fell to the ground as he was challenged by defender Erik Pieters and the Hammers were awarded a penalty, which put them 1-0 up in a 3-0 victory.
"Lanzini will serve a two-match suspension with immediate effect after his denial of a charge of 'Successful Deception of a Match Official' was rejected," the FA said in a statement.
He will miss Tuesday night's Carabao Cup game with Arsenal and Saturday's Premier League visit of Newcastle United.
