Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has been banned for a further two matches and fined £15,000 following his behaviour after being sent off in the game against Manchester United on 23 March, the Football Association have confirmed.
Mascherano - who missed the derby victory over Everton as a result of the dismissal - will now also miss this weekend's clash with Arsenal and the home game with Blackburn on 13 April.
Following the announcement Liverpool confirmed that they will consider their options before deciding whether to appeal the decision.
A club spokesman told the official website: ‘Although we received a fair hearing we must now decide whether to appeal on the basis of inconsistency of sentencing for Javier based on past precedents.’
