Man Utd players charged over reaction to Roberto Firmino disallowed goal for Liverpool

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his players had every right to surround referee Craig Pawson - after Manchester United were hit with an FA charge.

United have been charged with failing to control their players after six of their team surrounded Pawson to protest at a goal awarded against them during Sunday's 2-0 defeat at arch rivals Liverpool.

The goal was eventually chalked off after VAR deemed Virgil van Dijk had fouled United keeper David De Gea in the build-up, but only after furious United players, including skipper Harry Maguire, surrounded Pawson to protest.

United have until Thursday to respond to the charge but Solskjaer said his players had been vindicated with the first-half goal being disallowed.