Soccer news: The English Football Association is set to sanction Emmanuel Eboue for the part he played in the fracas which marred Sunday's League Cup final in Cardiff, with both Arsenal and Chelsea also to be charged with failing to control their players.

The referee, Howard Webb, dismissed Kolo Toure, Mikel John Obi and Emmanuel Adebayor in the wake of the 14-man brawl, which erupted after the Arsenal captain and Chelsea midfielder had squared up to each other with the game drifting into stoppage time, and eventual winners Chelsea leading 2-1.

The FA were scrutinising the official's report on the incident yesterday before announcing what misconduct charges would be brought against those involved, with a lengthy list of punishments to be announced later today.

Chief among them will be that meted out to Eboue, whose clash with Wayne Bridge on the fringes of the melee was missed by Webb and, apparently, also by one of his assistants despite the official standing only a few yards from the incident.

The Ivory Coast defender had already been booked, but escaped further sanction despite appearing to strike Bridge on the back of the head. Webb instead dismissed the original offenders, Toure and Mikel, and then showed red to Adebayor for the part he had played in the fracas.

Arsenal submitted an appeal for wrongful dismissal of the striker yesterday - as did Chelsea on Mikel's behalf - following suggestions that the Togolese forward may have been a victim of mistaken identity which could ultimately implicate Eboue.

Adebayor has insisted he was attempting to act as a "peacemaker", though his furious reaction to the card - he wrestled himself away from Arsenal physio Gary Lewin and Cesc Fabregas to argue with the referee - may yet prompt punishment.

John Terry will be permitted under English FA rules to play at Portsmouth on Saturday, subject to a formal medical confirmation of his fitness.

Chelsea's captain suffered concussion when he was knocked out cold by the boot of Abou Diaby on Sunday.

Under FA rules there is no requirement for concussed players to spend a mandatory period in recuperation and, once passed fit by Chelsea doctor, Brian English, or an independent neurosurgery specialist, the England captain will be free to play.

Since Chelsea's players were given the day off yesterday by the manager Jose Mourinho, Terry has not yet undergone an assessment.

It is unlikely he will be barred from playing this weekend, however, given that he was able to take part in the players' post-match celebrations on Sunday night after being discharged from hospital shortly after the game.

Terry has no recollection of the incident that prevented him from lifting the trophy.

"I just said to the lads I didn't remember," he said. "I remember walking out for the second half and nothing else until waking up in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. I had the scan and they said it's okay."

Meanwhile Tottenham have appealed to the English FA over Robbie Keane's red card for handball in Sunday's 4-1 win over Bolton at White Hart Lane.

Keane was furious after being dismissed for handling Ivan Campo's header on the line. The ball struck the chest of the Irish striker before appearing to hit his arm as it dropped, and referee Graham Poll issued a straight red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity.

The FA have charged QPR and their assistant manager Richard Hill with misconduct following the brawl in the match against the China under-23 team earlier this month.

Hearts are facing the prospect of further managerial upheaval this week with the head coach, Valdas Ivanauskas, set to move to a new role as director of football, leaving the path clear for the Lithuanian Kestutis Latoza to take charge of team affairs.

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