The Football Association have charged Middlesbrough defender Franck Queudrue with violent behaviour after the FA viewed video footage of the incident which saw Southampton striker Kevin Phillips sent off at St Mary's last month.
Phillips was given an automatic three-match ban for violent conduct - starting with the visit to Everton on Sunday - but the French full-back will now face a hearing to determine his fate after the incident.
The FA asked their video advisory panel to recommend action after studying television footage of the last-minute incident in which Queudrue appeared to stamp on the back of Phillips' calf before the forward kicked his opponent in retaliation.
An FA spokesman said: "He was charged with violent behaviour. He has 14 days to respond."
The deadline will date from October 8th when the player and his club were informed of the charge.
Former Lens defender Queudrue, 25, was playing only his third match of the season having started the campaign with a five-match ban - the punishment for his third red card of last term.