Juventus winger, Douglas Costa, has been given a four-match ban by Serie A, after spitting at an opponent during their 2-1 win over Sassuolo.
Costa spat at Federico Di Francesco in the closing stages of Sunday’s league game, after a running feud in which the Brazil international had also elbowed and head-butted his opponent.
The 28-year-old will be unavailable for league games against Frosinone, Bologna and Napoli and Udinese, although he is eligible to face Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday.
He will be eligible to return to Serie A action when Juve host Genoa on October 20.
Serie A confirmed the ban in its weekly disciplinary report on Tuesday, saying Costa’s ban was “for unsporting behaviour on the field; for having spat in the face of an opponent, an infringement picked up by VAR in the 48th minute of the second half while play was halted.”
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