Roman Eremenko: CSKA Moscow midfielder handed two-year ban for taking cocaine

Roman Eremenko scored his third goal of the season in the draw at Leverkusen

CSKA Moscow midfielder Roman Eremenko has been banned from football for two years after testing positive for cocaine.

The 29-year-old Finland international was tested after CSKA's 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on 14 September. He scored the Russian club's equaliser.

His ban runs until 6 October 2018.

A Uefa statement said: "The analysis of the A sample revealed the presence of cocaine and its metabolites."