Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel will serve a three-match ban after an independent Football Association disciplinary panel rejected his appeal against a violent conduct charg
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25 March 2015Last updated at 13:00
Martin Skrtel: FA reject defender's appeal and issue three-match ban
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel will serve a three-match ban after an independent Football Association disciplinary panel rejected his appeal against a violent conduct charge.
The Slovakian stood on David De Gea in the last seconds of
Liverpool's 2-1 home defeat by Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.
The incident was missed at the time by referee Martin Atkinson.
Skrtel, 30, said the alleged stamp had been unintentional.
However, the disciplinary panel disagreed meaning Skrtel will miss the Premier League games at Arsenal (4 April) and against Newcastle (13 April), plus the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Blackburn (8 April).
Liverpool have refused to comment on the decision.
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Referee Martin Atkinson did not see the incident involving Skrtel and United keeper De Gea.
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