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FA to probe stamp by Ball

The Football Association will investigate Michael Ball's stamp on Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday and a disciplinary hearing is likely to take place on Thursday.

FA disciplinary chiefs will view television footage of the incident during Saturday's Manchester derby and the City defender looks certain to face a charge.

An apparent headbutt by Fulham's Michael Brown on Liverpool's Xabi Alonso will also be investigated.

An FA spokesman confirmed: "We will look at the television footage of the incidents and ask the officials what action they would have taken had they seen the incidents, and any charges will be based on that."

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