<!--Article Start--> <p style="text-align: justify"><a href="thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/chelsea">Chelsea FC</a> striker Diego Costa will contest the Football Association charge of violent conduct after he appeared to stamp <a href="thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/liverpool">Liverpool</a>'s Emre Can in Tuesday night's second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final. In the second half, it looked like he also stamped Martin Skrtel, but the FA didn't deem it worthy of further investigation.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">A three-match ban has looked likely, but the striker will not accept the charge. He had until 6pm to respond to the charge of violent conduct and <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11377706/Diego-Costa-to-contest-violent-conduct-charge-with-full-support-of-Chelsea.html">Press Association Sport understands the striker will be contesting</a>. His appeal has full support of Chelsea and the club are believed to be vehemently behind the player.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The FA website on Wednesday said: a Diego Costa has been charged by The FA for violent conduct following an on-field incident which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a The charge is in relation to an incident involving the Chelsea forward and Liverpoola s Emre Can which occurred in the 12th minute of the League Cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge last night [Tuesday 27 January 2015].</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a Following a review of an incident during the game involving Costa and Liverpoola s Martin Skrtel, The FA will not be taking any further action.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">Meanwhile Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insisted that both these incidents were accidental, and expressed his sentiments in the post match conference where he also blamed a Sky Sport pundit for having an agenda against Costa. The club have now cancelled their scheduled press conference on Friday morning.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Chelsea will not hold a press conference ahead of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCFC?src=hash">#MCFC</a> match. Jose not impressed by FA decision to charge Diego Costa a Ben Smith (@BenSmithBBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenSmithBBC/status/560832516777865216">January 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify">Brendan Rodgers had praised the Chelsea striker but said that the player could have avoided this. These comments of the Northern Irishman also got him involved in a war of words with his (former) mentor Jose Mourinho.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a Hea s an outstanding player, and he obviously has this edge to him,a <a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/diego-costa-contest-fa-charge-8543946">Rodgers said. </a></p> <p style="text-align: justify">a When you see the TV replays, the one he had with Emre Can, that was poor, I thought. He could easily hurdle over the young player there, but he directs his studs right on to his ankle, which could have been nasty.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a Then the one on Martin Skrtel, there is no need to do it, thata s the sad thing. Hea s a top class player, and he is clever enough to make sure the officials didna t see it, but it was poor by him. You dona t want to see it.a </p>