BBC SPORT
Argentine World Cup-winning midfielder Papu Gomez has been given a two-year ban by Fifa after testing positive for a banned substance, say his club Monza.
The Serie A side, who Gomez joined in September, said terbutaline was found in a sample taken from when he played for Sevilla in October 2022.
The 35-year-old has made just two appearances for Monza this season.
He made two appearances for Argentina as they won a third World Cup title in Qatar last December.
In a statement on Friday, Monza said: “Fifa has notified the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission of the first instance ruling of the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission against the player Alejandro Dario Gomez.”
Gomez, who is best known for helping fellow Italian club Atalanta reach the Champions League in his seven-year spell in Bergamo, can appeal the decision.
Terbutaline is used to prevent bronchospasm in patients with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other lung diseases.
