London - Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was charged on Friday with improper conduct, following accusations he spat at Hull City assistant manager Brian Horton.
There were angry scenes after the end of Hull's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final on March 17.
Fabregas was not playing in the game as he recovered from a knee injury, but left the stand to celebrate with his team-mates.
"Fabregas has been charged for improper conduct on the night," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told journalists.