Everton forward Richarlison has issued an apology to Liverpool’s Thiago Alcantara for his dangerous challenge on the midfielder towards the end of Saturday’s 2-2 draw in the Premier League.
Thiago eventually got up from Richarlison’s red-card tackle and created the opening for a late disallowed goal by Jordan Henderson but later reported an injury.
Richarlison apologized in a statement, blaming his heavy lunge on "sheer over-dedication".
Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk was taken off with an injury early in the game following a wild tackle from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Van Dijk was “not good” and described Pickford’s actions as “not a challenge the keeper can do.”
Henderson said the England goalkeeper, who went unpunished after the incident, was sorry for his actions.