Reds to appeal Mascherano ban

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.

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.

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.”