Diego Costa is facing a three-match ban for his apparent stamp on Emre Can of Liverpool during Tuesday's Capital One Cup semifinal.
Costa is contesting the ban, which would force him to miss Saturday's critical match for Chelsea against Manchester City.
The incident - one of several during an action-packed 120 minutes - happened in close proximity to the dugouts, but was missed by the match officials. It was subsequently reviewed on video by referee Michael Oliver, with the charge following as part of the FA’s fast-tracked procedures.