Saracens flanker Jacques Burger has been cited for alleged foul play during last Sunday's European Champions Cup quarter-final game against Racing Metro in Paris. European Professional Club Rugby said that Burger is alleged to have struck Racing scrum-half Maxime Machenaud midway through the match at Stade Yves-du-Manoir, which Saracens won 12-11. The complaint was made by match citing commissioner Eugene Ryan. Jacques Burger (right) arrives on the scene as Maxime Machenaud (left) prepare to play a diving pass . Burger then catches Machenaud after the ball has gone but the player was low to the floor . Namibia international Burger, 31, will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday. Welshman Simon Thomas has been appointed as independent judicial officer. World Rugby's low end punishment for such an offence is a two-week ban, with anything from eight weeks to 52 weeks at the top end. Saracens return to Aviva Premiership action against play-off rivals Leicester on Saturday, before tackling Champions Cup semi-final opponents Clermont Auvergne in Saint Etienne on April 18. Burger gets to grips with Racing Metro full back Brice Dulin during Saracens' dramatic victory . Marcelo Bosch celebrates after his last-gasp kick sent Saracens through to the Champions Cup semi-finals .
Saracens beat Racing Metro 12-11 to advance to Champions Cup semis.
Racing were unhappy about a challenge on Maxime Machenaud.
Saracens flanker Jacques Burger has been cited for the tackle.