Fluminense striker Michael faces a two-year ban after testing positive to cocaine use, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old gave a positive sample after his team's 2-0 victory over Resende in the Campeonato Carioca on April 6.

"This is the type of news that nobody wants to hear," Fluminense's executive director Rodrigo Caetano said. "We will talk with our legal and medical departments to determine the treatment that Michael will receive."

The Rio de Janeiro club has forgone the option of requesting a B sample.Michael's case will be heard by a sports justice tribunal later this month, which could suspend the player for two years.

It is the second drug scandal to hit Fluminense in less than a week after former Portugal midfielder Deco tested positive to the banned diuretic Furosemide.

The 35-year-old has contracted his own legal team to argue the result was due to contaminated vitamins.