Roma midfielder Erik Lamela has been handed a three-match ban for spitting at Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner during Sunday's Serie A clash in Turin, the Italian league have announced.
Argentine youngster Lamela spat at Lichtsteiner after the Swiss international had taunted him towards the end of a game that Roma lost 4-0.
Lamela will miss the matches against Fiorentina, Napoli and Chievo, and will only be available for the capital club's final two league games of the season.
Source: AFP
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