article_snippet: the defender becomes the second Liverpool player to be banned for violent conduct in the game after Steven Gerrard was given an automatic three-game suspension for stamping on Ander Herrera
article_snippet: Both players will now miss the trip to third-placed Arsenal a week on Saturday and Newcastle’s visit to Anfield on April 13, as well as Liverpool’s FA Cup quarter-final replay at Blackburn five days earlier.
article_snippet: Liverpool’s FA Cup also have a number of injury concerns arising from the United game.
article_snippet: Daniel Sturridge (hip) and Adam Lallana (groin) have withdrawn from England duty, while Raheem Sterling is expected to do the same after playing in tomorrow’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley.
article_snippet: Brendan Rodgers has a major selection headache ahead of the trip to Arsenal in the Premier League .
article_snippet: Sterling has been having injections in a toe injury and is unlikely to risk aggravating the problem by playing in Tuesday’s friendly with Italy.
article_snippet: Captain Steven Gerrard was sent off after stamping on Manchester United's Ander Herrera on Sunday .
article_snippet: Captain Steven Gerrard will also miss three games after seeing red for this stamp during the 2-1 defeat .
article_snippet: Considering the problems afflicting Rodgers and Rodgers Anfield squad at the moment, it is probably just as well.
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