Disqualification for Ibrahimović in three matches (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

Player Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been disqualified for three matches for hitting an opponent in the face.

The incident occurred during Sunday's match against "Napoli", when a conflict arose and the Swede lost his temper and hit opponent defender Salvatore Aronica.

The sanctions mean that Ibrahimovic will miss not only matches against "Udinese" and "Cesena", but also the crucial battle with Turin's "Juventus" on February 25.

In the "Serie A" championship, the footballer has scored 15 goals and is only one goal behind the most productive player Antonio Di Natale from "Udinese".

Ibrahimovic is removed from the field.