SAMIR NASRI’S could face a FOUR-YEAR drug ban at the end of his Drip Doctor Twitter-hack nightmare.
The Manchester City midfielder – who is on loan at Sevilla this season – hit the headlines when he visited the intravenous therapy clinic last month.
Drip Doctors tweeted a picture of Nasri, 29, and founder Jamila Sozahdah with the caption: “We provided Nasri a concierge immunity IV drip to keep him hydrated and in top health during his busy soccer season with Sevilla.”
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The former France international’s account was then apparently hacked by Brit girlfriend Anara Atanes who claimed the star received a “full sexual service” from Sozahdah after the procedure in a series of bizarre posts.
Nasri later deleted his account – but not before World Anti-Doping Agency had been alerted to potential doping offences.
Wada does not allow intravenous therapy except for in quantities of 50 millilitres per six-hour period or less, or if there is special dispensation on medical grounds.
Drip Doctors - who flatly reject accusations of improper conduct with the footballer - advertise their Immunity Drip as a ONE-LITRE infusion "tailor-made to boost your immune system".
Nasri would have needed a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) to be exempt from regulations.
Spain's anti-doping agency AEPSAD opened an investigation into the incident on December 28 - the day after the Twitter spat.
Though there is no suggestion that the drip contained banned substances – but the practice is banned because it could be used to disguise other forms of doping.
Nasri is free to play for the duration of the inquiry and featured in Wednesday's 3-0 Copa del Rey defeat to Real Madrid.
The playmaker could even boot up against Premier League champions Leicester in the Champions League in February.
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Wada declined to discuss the case specifically - but the organisation did warn that Nasri could face a lengthy ban
Spokesman Ben Nichols said: “A violation of Article 2.2 of the code could result in a sanction of up to four years.
“However, this will depend upon factors such as whether or not the use was intentional and if unintentional, the sanction could be subject to further reductions on the basis of no significant fault or negligence.
“The length of the investigation will always depend on the complexity of the case.”
A ban would be a blow to City boss Pep Guardiola who was hoping to use Nasri as leverage in his pursuit of Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi.
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