Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after allegedly biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck.
Beck, currently on loan from Liverpool, was sent off during the final moments of Sunday’s goalless Lancashire derby for kicking out at Preston’s Duane Holmes.
A scuffle ensued, during which the 22-year-old Beck angrily informed referee Matthew Donohue that he had been bitten by Osmajic, who was shown a yellow card.
Television replays appeared to show 25-year-old Osmajic biting Beck on his upper back.
Osmajic has until Monday, 30 September to provide a response, the FA said.
Luis Suarez, then of Liverpool, received a 10-match ban in 2013 for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.
Blackburn manager John Eustace told BBC Radio Lancashire: “Owen’s got a big bite mark on the back of his neck and it’s a shame the referee didn’t see that.”