AS Roma midfielder Daniele de Rossi received a three-match ban on Friday for an off-the-ball incident in last week's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Italian was not booked in the match, which the Ukrainian side won 3-0, but was widely to reported to have elbowed Shakhtar captain Darijo Srna in the face.
De Rossi was suspended after a UEFA disciplinary hearing, a spokesperson for European soccer's governing body said.
Shakhtar won 6-2 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals, where they will meet competition favourites Barcelona.
