Liverpool cap꧑tain Virgil van Dijk could be handed a long👍er suspension after being charged by the Football Association on Tuesday for his reaction to being shown a red card against Newcastle in the Premier League over the weekend.
The Netherlands center back was sent off for a foul on Alexander Isak in the first half of Liverpool's 2-1 victory at St. James' Park on Sunday. Van Dijk initially refused to leave the field a🦩nd then remonstrated with referee John Brooks.
The sending-off will earn him an automatic one-match ban, to be served aga🦄inst Aston Villa this weekend, but the suspension could be increased.
“It's alleged that the defender acted in an improper manner and/or used abusi𝓡ve and/or insulting words towards a match official𒆙," the FA said.
Van Dijk ൩has until Friday to respond to𒁏 the charge.
