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,

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.

Everton and Liverpool have released a joint statement to condemn the racist abuse directed at Abdoulaye Doucoure after the Merseyside derby. The midfielder was sent off after the full-time whistle as tempered boiled over.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk wants his side to get over their Merseyside derby frustrations "as soon as possible" in order to focus on their title pursuits. The Reds were pegged back at the death in Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Everton, a result which leaves them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Liverpool’s Resilience Tested in Fiery Merseyside DerbyIn what was a pulsating final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, Liverpool and Everton shared the spoils in a dramatic 2-2 draw. The match,