he pair clashed during the 1-1 draw between their sides on Saturday 
when Mings, 23, landed on the United forward's head with his studs.
Moments later, Ibrahimovic caught Mings in the face with his elbow at a corner.
Both players have until 18:00 GMT on Tuesday to reply to the charge.
"The
 players were involved in two separate incidents in or around the 44th 
minute which were not seen by the match officials at the time but caught
 on video," said an FA statement.
Deliberate elbowing and stamping
 are both red card offences, so would result in three-match bans if 
either Ibrahimovic or Mings were found guilty.
However, Mings could face an increased ban for his offence.
The
 FA statement added: "Furthermore, the FA has submitted a claim that the
 standard punishment that would otherwise apply for the misconduct 
committed by the Bournemouth defender is 'clearly insufficient'."
"Off-the-ball
 incidents which are not seen at the time by the match officials are 
referred to a panel of three former elite referees.
"Each referee 
panel member will review the video footage independently of one another 
to determine whether they consider it a sending-off offence. For 
retrospective action to be taken, and an FA charge to follow, the 
decision of the panel must be unanimous."
Ibrahimovic would miss 
the FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea and league games against 
Middlesbrough and West Brom if banned for three games, although he would
 be available for Europa League matches.
 
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