Papiss Cissé and Jonny Evans have been suspended by the Football Association after replays from the Magpies match against Manchester United appear to show Cissé and Evans spitting at each other.
Papiss Cissé and Jonny Evans have both been charged by the Football Association for allegedly spitting at each other.
The Newcastle striker and the Manchester United defender have been charged with a breach of FA Rule E1[a] following an incident in Wednesday night's Barclays Premier League clash between the clubs at St James' Park which was not seen by the match officials.
An FA statement read: "Newcastle United's Papiss Cissé and Manchester United's Jonny Evans have both been charged by the FA following their game yesterday [Wednesday 4 March 2015].
"The charges are in relation to an alleged breach of FA Rule E1[a] in that in or around the 38th minute of the game the two players spat at each other. The incidents were not seen by the match officials but caught on video."
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