Liverpool will appeal the length of Sadio Mane’s three match ban after he was sent off during the 5-0 defeat against Manchester United. The forward was shown direct red card for a high challenge on City goalkeeper Ederson in the 37th minute of the match and is set to miss Saturday’s Premier League game against Burnley and two upcoming games against Leicester City and one League Cup tie.
The Red’s will not appeal the 25-year-old dismissal but they believe that three match band is too harsh for the incident, if the appeal is successful then the ban could be reduced by one or two games.
The English Football Association (FA) have been informed of the Merseyside club’s appeal and an independent regulatory commission will hear the case later on Tuesday, provided they receive all the evidence in advance.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Saturday that neither he nor City counterpart Pep Guardiola thought Mane should have been sent off.