Roma striker Edin Dzeko faces ban after appearing to spit at referee during 7-1 thrashing by Fiorentina

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Roma striker Edin Dzeko is facing a ban after he appeared to spit at the referee in Wednesday night’s Coppa Italia thrashing at Fiorentina.

The Giallorossi were humbled 7-1 in their quarter-final clash in Florence, where Dzeko was shown a straight red card in the 72nd minute for dissent.

Videos and still images of the incident appear to show the 32-year-old Bosnian, who was a second-half substitute, spitting at official Gianluca Manganiello.

The referee will confirm his reasons for expelling Dzeko, a Premier League winner Manchester City, in his match report and, as Roma’s cup campaign is now over, the resulting suspension will carry over to Serie A according to Italian Football Federation rules.

Roma host AC Milan in the league on Sunday evening.

Giallorossi manager Eusebio Di Francesco described the rout in Tuscany as a “shameful performance”, personally apologising to supporters for the result in a statement on the club’s official website.

Fiorentina will now play Milan in the semi-final of the Coppa Italia following their victory.