Javier Mascherano says he still does not know why he was sent off in the game against Manchester United.

Mascherano's controversial sending off for two bookable offences has been the most talked about thing this week, with the FA expected to throw the book at him for not leaving the pitch quickly, but Mascherano insists he does not know went on.

"I do not know why I was sent off. I asked the referee what was happening. I did not swear, I was not aggressive and I did not confront him.  All I did was ask him what was happening, nothing else. 

"So when he showed me the second yellow card and sent me off I could not believe it. 
"I am sorry to my teammates because that meant we went down to 10 men and that made things even more difficult for us."