Four-game ban for Costa for spitting

Juventus winger Douglas Costa has been banned for four Serie A matches following a spitting incident on Sunday.

The Brazil international was sent off near the end of Juve’s 2-1 win over Sassuolo after he spat at midfielder Federico Di Francesco. Costa had also raised an elbow at the same player and attempted a head-butt.

The Italian football federation announced his ban yesterday, with the winger set to miss matches against Frosinone, Bologna, Napoli and Udinese.

Costa has apologised for the incident on social media.