Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, who was sent off during the Blues 1-1 draw away to Tottenham on Saturday, could be handed an extended ban if the English FA decides to act over his clash with Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen, in which the Spaniard seemed to make a clawing motion at Vertonghen’s face. If referee Mike Dean’s match report claims he did not see the incident, an independent disciplinary panel could decide to extend his ban to as many as four games.