Curtis Jones breaks silence after being shown red card for Abdoulaye Doucoure brawl in Merseyside derby

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has broken his silence after being sent off in the aftermath of his side's 2-2 Merseyside derby draw with Everton.

Jones was sent off after shoving Abdoulaye Doucoure shortly after full-time, sparking a mass brawl between both sets of players.

The England midfielder received a second yellow card, having already been booked for a late tackle on during the match itself.

Doucoure was also shown a second yellow card, with Jones' actions occurring after the Frenchman had ran towards the away section of supporters and gestured towards them.

Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure clashed at half-time during Everton vs Liverpool (Image: Getty)

Liverpool manager Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulsoff were also given their marching orders after the full-time whistle by referee Michael Oliver.

Doucoure broke his silence on the 2-2 draw just over an hour after full-time, taking to Twitter to post photos of himself celebrating and of banners inside Goodison Park.

He wrote: "Passion. Determination. Desire. Goodison Park."

The Merseyside derby was the last at Everton's iconic home stadium, as they will move into the new Bramley Moore Dock ground from the beginning of next season.

James Tarkowski scored a dramatic equaliser in stoppage time to rescue a point for the Toffees, who had gone ahead in the first half through Beto.

Now, Liverpool midfielder Jones - who, like Doucoure, will be banned for his side's next fixture despite the punishment being awarded after full-time - has broken his silence.

Taking to Twitter, he refused to address the Doucoure incident and simply wrote: "Always together!"

Jones attached photos of Liverpool celebrations after Mohamed Salah put them 2-0 ahead, and the Reds' number 17 dribbling the ball in front of Everton's Jesper Lindstrom.

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PGMOL chief Keith Hackett believes that the altercation will be subject to a police investigation, as an object appeared to be thrown from the stands before striking Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who had joined the brawl.

He told Football Insider: "Both teams will be charged for failing to control their players, and we will see the result of that later today no doubt.

"There will also be the police investigating who threw the bottle. They will be scanning video clips this morning to see if they can find the culprit."