<p class="title">Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association (FA) over misconduct of their players in the 2-0 defeat by runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United's players surrounded referee Craig Pawson midway through the first-half on Sunday after Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk challenged goalkeeper David de Gea.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Roberto Firmino subsequently scored, but his goal was ruled out following a VAR review of Van Dijk's clash with the Spanish goalkeeper.</p>.<p class="bodytext">De Gea dropped the ball which the defence failed to clear allowing Firmino to take advantage and score.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Manchester United FC has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20(a)," read the FA statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is alleged that the club failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 26th minute of the Premier League fixture against Liverpool FC on Sunday (19/01/20)."</p>.<p class="bodytext">A furious De Gea led United protests, rushing over to Pawson to vent his frustration. The Spaniard, who was booked for his actions, was joined by a number of his team-mates in surrounding Pawson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not appear best pleased that the charge had been brought.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Maybe I shouldn't talk too much and let's get that decision done," said Solskjaer at Tuesday's eve of match press conference with Burnley.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"But it was overturned. I didn't see it (the players reaction) and I reacted myself.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It was a foul."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Van Dijk had already opened the scoring for Liverpool prior to the incident and Mohamed Salah added a second in time added on to extend Liverpool's lead over Manchester City to 16 points -- United trail by 30 points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United have until Thursday to respond to the charge.</p>
<p class="title">Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association (FA) over misconduct of their players in the 2-0 defeat by runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United's players surrounded referee Craig Pawson midway through the first-half on Sunday after Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk challenged goalkeeper David de Gea.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Roberto Firmino subsequently scored, but his goal was ruled out following a VAR review of Van Dijk's clash with the Spanish goalkeeper.</p>.<p class="bodytext">De Gea dropped the ball which the defence failed to clear allowing Firmino to take advantage and score.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Manchester United FC has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20(a)," read the FA statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is alleged that the club failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 26th minute of the Premier League fixture against Liverpool FC on Sunday (19/01/20)."</p>.<p class="bodytext">A furious De Gea led United protests, rushing over to Pawson to vent his frustration. The Spaniard, who was booked for his actions, was joined by a number of his team-mates in surrounding Pawson.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not appear best pleased that the charge had been brought.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Maybe I shouldn't talk too much and let's get that decision done," said Solskjaer at Tuesday's eve of match press conference with Burnley.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"But it was overturned. I didn't see it (the players reaction) and I reacted myself.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It was a foul."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Van Dijk had already opened the scoring for Liverpool prior to the incident and Mohamed Salah added a second in time added on to extend Liverpool's lead over Manchester City to 16 points -- United trail by 30 points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">United have until Thursday to respond to the charge.</p>