The FA's appeal against Wayne Rooney's three-match Euro 2012 suspension will be heard on December 9.

England are desperate to have their star man available for at least the final group match in Poland and Ukraine next summer.

Lashing out: Wayne Rooney was sent off for kicking Miodrag Dzudovoic

UEFA's will deal with the case of the England striker a week after the draw for the finals.

Rooney was red-carded for violent conduct in England's last qualifier against Montenegro.

UEFA said in a statement: 'The UEFA Appeals Body will deal with the case of England striker Wayne Rooney on Friday 9 December at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon.

'This follows UEFA's receipt on Friday 4 November of the official written appeal from the English Football Association against the three-match suspension given to Rooney by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body on 13 October.'

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