Mario Balotelli studs up challenge on Arsenals Alex Song to go unpunished

Mario Balotelli reacts after being shown a red card

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will not face disciplinary action over a studs-up challenge on Arsenal's Alex Song, the Football Association have confirmed.

Balotelli will still face a three-match suspension for his sending off for two unrelated bookings in the same game.

The FA explained that they can not take retrospective action because the incident was seen by at least one of the four match officials in City's 1-0 Premier League defeat at the Emirates Stadium.

Retrospective action can only be taken in scenarios where none of the match officials saw the players coming together.