Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli could face retrospective discipline from the FA after replays showed him appearing to punch West Brom's Claudio Yacob in Monday's game.
After showing off his PFA Young Player of the Year award before kickoff, Alli was involved in confrontation with Yacob in the 26th minute of the 1-1 draw.
With referee Mike Jones watching the ball on the wing, Yacob jostled Alli as the players ran into the box. Alli responded by spinning and striking the West Brom player in his midriff.
The action could prematurely end Alli's season if the FA follows precedent and charges him with violent conduct and a three-match ban.
In September, Chelsea's Diego Costa was retroactively suspended for three games for putting his hands to the face of Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny.
Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger was also banned three games in December after elbowing West Ham's Winston Reid on a play that was missed by officials but captured on video.
Alli has lost his temper before this season, as Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew accused Alli of stamping on Yohan Cabaye in January.
The 20-year-old also appeared to kick out at Fiorentina's Nenad Tomovic in the Europa League in February.
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