A joint statement by the two clubs said: "Everton and Liverpool Football Clubs are aware of - and condemn in the strongest possible terms - racist abuse received by Abdoulaye Doucoure following Wednesday night's Merseyside derby.
Everton and Liverpool have released a joint statement to condemn the racist abuse directed at Abdoulaye Doucoure after the Merseyside derby.
“I have had a chance to see it and I'm disappointed because Doucoure played really well tonight and I'm going to now lose him because he's got a second yellow card which turned into a red.
Doucoure’s sending off means he will miss Everton’s trip to Crystal Palace this weekend, with his manager David Moyes frustrated to lose the midfielder.
Doucoure celebrated in front of the away fans at Goodison Park and was confronted by Curtis Jones, sparking a melee between both sets of players and the pair were both shown seconds yellow cards.
