Jonjo Shelvey has until November 16 to respond to a misconduct charge stemming from Newcastle United's defeat to Wolves in September.
Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly using abusive words with reference to ethnicity.
The charge relates to the Championship leaders' 2-0 home defeat to Wolves on September 17.
An FA statement read: "It is alleged that in or around the 87th minute of the fixture, he used abusive and/or insulting words towards an opponent.
"It is further alleged that this breach of Rule E3(1) is an "Aggravated Breach" as defined in Rule E3(2), as it included reference to ethnic origin and/or race and/or nationality.