Liverpool man denies 'stamp' on Man Utd goalkeeper
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has denied intentionally stamping on ManUnited goalkeeper David de Gea after being landed with a Football Association charge.
Skrtel will argue the incident, which occurred towards the end of the Reds' 2-1 defeat at home to United on Sunday, was accidental.
Skrtel, who had been given until 6pm on Tuesday to respond to a violent conduct charge, landed on the United stopper's right shin while chasing a through ball in the dying seconds of the encounter.
De Gea was incensed at the coming-together and the pair exchanged words shortly before the final whistle.
But the incident was missed by referee Martin Atkinson, meaning the FA could take retrospective action against the centre-half.
A three-man panel of former elite officials were asked by the governing body to review the footage independently of each other and there was unanimous agreement the offence warranted a red card.