GONZALO HIGUAIN could be in trouble with Uefa after making an offensive gesture to Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp.
Juventus star Higuain gave the middle finger to the baying Barca supporters as he was hauled off late in the club’s 3-0 Champions League defeat last night.
And now the £75million striker is sweating on being hit with a disciplinary charge which could rule him out of most of the group stages of this year’s competition.
Former Real Madrid star Higuain was the target of the Barcelona fans throughout the match, given his links to the Spanish club’s fierce rivals.
The Argentine has endured a miserable personal run of form against the La Liga club, having now gone 12 matches without finding the net against them.
Ten times he failed to score when playing for Real against Barca, and twice he has drawn a blank when facing the team for new club Juve.
With last year’s Champions League runners-up struggling as they were outclassed on the night, frustrations clearly got the better of the 29-year-old.
As he was substituted in the 87th minute following another below display, Higuain received loud boos and catcalls from the Barca supporters.
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He responded by showing them the middle finger before taking his place in the Juve dug-out.
But his actions were caught on camera - and now the striker faces the prospect of Uefa action which could result in a lengthy ban.
Tottenham star Dele Alli is already being investigated by Fifa for making the same offensive gesture during England's World Cup qualifying win over Slovakia earlier this month.
Alli claims he was just aiming the finger at team-mate Kyle Walker, an argument that looks to be supported by picture evidence.
But that still hasn't deterred disciplinary officials from opening proceedings against the Spurs star and if found guilty he could be hit with a three or four-match ban.
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The penalty for Higuain's offence could be the same - and officials may view it even worse given he made the gesture to supporters.
So the striker may find himself hit with a suspension which rules him out of a large chunk of Juventus' remaining Champions League Group D matches, with Olympiakos and Sporting Lisbon the other teams they face.
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