Ben Thatcher's suspended 15-game ban effectively comes to an end after today's home game with Wolves. Thatcher was handed the sanction along with an eight-game suspension for his challenge on Pedro Mendes when a Manchester City player.

At an FA hearing on September 12th 2006, Thatcher was handed the suspended ban which would come into force if the full-back was "found guilty of another serious proved case under FA rules within the next two years [from August 26th 2006]”.

Thatcher is set to make his home debut for the Blues in today's game against Wolves, one of the clubs where he spent time on trial this summer.

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