Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak has accepted an FA charge for violent conduct and has been banned for four matches after elbowing West Ham striker Diafra Sakho . Jedinak had until 6pm on Tuesday night to appeal against the charge - a move which would have made him available to face Southampton - but he decided to accept it at the risk of a lengthier ban for a frivolous appeal . As the 30-year-old Australian has already been sent off this season - against Sunderland - he has been given a four-match ban , the FA confirmed on Tuesday afternoon . Mile Jedinak 's elbow clearly makes contact with the face of Diafra Sakho after the ball had gone . As well as missing the trip to Southampton on Tuesday night , Jedinak is banned for Palace 's home match against QPR on March 14 , an away fixture at Stoke on March 21 and Manchester City 's visit to Selhurst Park on April 6 . The incident occured in the 87th-minute of Palace 's 3-1 win at Upton Park on Saturday and was picked up by Sky Sports ' TV cameras . Manager Alan Pardew on Monday bemoaned the extra scrutiny added to games that are shown live on TV . Jedinak celebrates with Jason Puncheon ( right ) and Glenn Murray after Palace 's first goal on Saturday . 'The punditry seems to be having a greater effect on the decision process at the FA . That ’ s a little bit worrying , ' he said . ' I hope you ’ re governed by the FA , not by what people are saying on the TV . 'We ’ re damned by TV at times . If something ’ s done about Mile but nothing about [ Hull defender ] Maynor Figueroa [ whose challenge on Stephen Ireland left the Stoke midfielder with a nasty gash ] , that can ’ t be right . ' A Palace statement on Tuesday read : 'Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak has accepted the violent conduct charge from the Football Association handed to him yesterday ( Monday ) . ' Shortly after an FA statement confirmed : 'Mile Jedinak will serve a four match suspension with immediate effect after he admitted an FA charge of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video . ' Crystal Palace 's captain is set to be banned for four games after he was sent off earlier in the season .
Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak charged by FA with violent conduct . Referee Mike Riley missed Jedinak 's elbow on West Ham Diafra Sakho . Jedinak accepts charge and is given four-match ban . Palace beat West Ham 's 3-1 to move up to 12th in the Premier League .