Liverpool manager Arne Slot said emotions got the better of him when he was asked what led to his sending off following Wednesday's chaotic finish to their 2-2 Premier League draw at Everton.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot was one of four people sent off after the final whistle in a wild ending to Goodison Park’s last-ever Merseyside derby.

Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff received red cards after the final whistle in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday.

Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool united on Thursday to condemn “in the strongest possible terms” racist abuse directed at Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure on social media. The teams said the abuse was received by Doucoure after the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday,

Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure were shown second yellow cards for their part in a brawl following the full-time whistle in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Everton on Wednesday

Liverpool and Everton have condemned the racist abuse received by home midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure in Wednesday's Merseyside derby after he was involved in a melee at full-time when the game ended in a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.