Middlesbrough defender Marc Bola has been charged with 'aggravated' misconduct for comments he made on social media nine years ago.
The 23-year-old left-back, who Boro signed from Blackpool in July 2019, is alleged by the Football Association to have posted 'a reference to sexual orientation' in 2012, when he was 14.
An FA statement read: 'Middlesbrough FC's Marc Bola has been charged with a misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a social media post on April 14, 2012.
'It is alleged that this post is insulting and/or abusive and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule E3.