St Mirren player/coach Jim Goodwin has been offered a three-match ban after appearing to elbow Dundee United's Aidan Connolly on Saturday.
The Irishman has been issued with a notice of complaint by the Scottish Football Association's compliance officer Tony McGlennan.
Goodwin has been charged with "violent conduct" after he appeared to lash out at Arabs midfielder Connolly towards the end of his side's 3-0 Scottish Premiership defeat at Tannadice.
The pair were chasing a ball as it ran towards the touchline when the incident occurred.
Television pictures show former Celtic, Huddersfield and Hamilton midfielder Goodwin thrusting his elbow into the 19-year-old's face.
Referee Andrew Dallas, however, failed to spot the clash.
The former Buddies captain has until Wednesday to respond to the charge, with a principal hearing set for the following day.
This is not the first time Goodwin has fallen foul of Hampden disciplinary chiefs following a run in with United.
Last December, he was banned for two matches after elbowing Tangerines midfielder Stuart Armstrong during a clash at St Mirren Park.
In December 2011, he accepted another two-match ban for throwing a punch at Motherwell's Steve Jennings during a league match at Fir Park.
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