Joachim Andersen: Crystal Palace defender receives hundreds of abusive messages after Darwin Nunez red card in Liverpool draw | Football News

Joachim Andersen says he has received 300 to 400 abusive messages after Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez was sent off for headbutting the Crystal Palace defender on Monday Night Football.

Posting on his Instagram story, Andersen also included several examples of the abuse he suffered before ending it with a message hoping Instagram and the Premier League can do something.

New Liverpool forward Nunez was shown a straight red card on his full debut following the incident involving Andersen in Monday’s 1-1 draw at Anfield.

Crystal Palace have spoken to the player to offer him their full support and the abuse will be reported to the police.

Sky Sports News has also sought a response from Instagram and its parent company, Meta, as well as the Premier League.

Neville on Nunez red: It was a moment of madness

Sky Sports’ Gary Neville on Monday Night Football:

“It’s a moment of madness. It’s a proper butt, Andersen will feel that.

“We don’t know why he’s done it. I’ve done two or three things like this in my career. We don’t know why we react. We have no idea. We go off and think, ‘what did I just do’ – honestly. I kicked a ball at a fan at Everton and did a similar thing in a game against Steve McManaman. It’s that red mist. It comes over you.

“When you get sent off like that it’s the loneliest place in the world. You might have a kit man with you but it’s horrible. You are in that dressing room and your team-mates are out on the pitch. You’ve left them down and you feel so bad.

“You don’t need to say too much to a player that has been sent off as it’s awful anyway and they take responsibility. I’m sure he’d have gone around the dressing room to apologise. The rest of the lads in that dressing room will pick him up as it’s a good dressing room.”

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