Liverpool confirm appeal over Mascherano ban

14 April 2012

Liverpool have today confirmed they will appeal against the extended two-match ban handed to Javier Mascherano following his red card at Old Trafford on March 23.

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The Liverpool midfielder, who has already served a mandatory one-match suspension for his red card against Manchester United almost two weeks ago, admitted a Football Association charge of improper conduct levied for his angry refusal to leave the field, but the club still intend to appeal the additional ban.

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A club spokesman told www.liverpoolfc.tv: "We have put in the appeal and requested that the penalty not be set aside pending the outcome. Consequently Javier is suspended for tomorrow's game at Arsenal."

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