Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches by The Football Association (FA) and fined £100,000 for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a media interview.
The 27-year-old’s domestic suspension will begin on Saturday 23 November when Spurs visit Manchester City, and he will miss six Premier League matches, plus the EFL Cup quarter-final against Manchester United on Thursday 19 December.
An FA statement said: "It was alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder breached FA Rule E3.1 as he acted in an improper manner and/or used abusive and/or insulting words and/or brought the game into disrepute. It was further alleged that this constitutes an “aggravated breach”, which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included a reference – whether express or implied – to nationality and/or race and/or ethnic origin."
Spurs' next six PL fixtures
Bentancur will next be available in the Premier League on Boxing Day, when Spurs visit Nottingham Forest.
However, Bentancur will be available in play in the UEFA Europa League, so he can face Roma at home on Thursday 28 November and make the trip to take on Rangers on Thursday 12 December.
The Uruguayan will certainly be missed, having started seven of Spurs' 11 Premier League matches this season and made three appearances as a substitute. He has played 14 times in all competitions.
He also scored their last goal, heading in against Ipswich Town in the 2-1 home defeat on 10 November.