The Mad Magician won't play in the FA Cup Final.

The Football Association has turned down appeals from West Ham and Liverpool for wrongful dismissal for Hayden Mullins and Luis Garcia.

Garcia had only been on the field for two minutes when he tangled with Mullins. Garcia appeared to aim an elbow at fellow midfielder Mullins' back before the Hammers player pushed the Spaniard to the floor and referee Howard Webb showed both straight red cards.

Said Rafa: "Luis is very disappointed. I said to him after the game that he had made a big mistake as you can't lose your control before important games.

"Maybe for the future this will be good for Luis and the rest of the players because they can see what could happen.

"It is a big blow for us as he is a player who scores goals on important occasions. He can change a game and so of course we are going to miss him in Cardiff."