Liverpool's Luis Suárez could be in trouble for breaking his silence over claims that he racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra at Anfield on 15 October. The Football Association has made it clear it does not want any involved party to talk about the alleged incident while it carries out its investigation but Suárez did not hold back when speaking to the media in his native Uruguay.

"The FA will have to clarify things with [Evra]," Suárez said. "There is no evidence I said anything racist to him. I said nothing of the sort. There were two parts of the discussion, one in Spanish, one in English. I did not insult him. It was just a way of expressing myself. I called him something his team-mates at Manchester call him, and even they were surprised by his reaction."

The two players have been backed by their managers, Kenny Dalglish and Sir Alex Ferguson. The FA has not given any indication about when it will conclude its investigation.

Suárez added: "These things happen in football, in the heat of the moment. They leave someone looking bad. Now we have to see how the matter is decided and then, for him as much as me, we will have things clear. And wherever the fault lies, we are going to have to say sorry."

The Liverpool defender Daniel Agger, who accused his team-mates of running around like "headless chickens" in their draw against Swansea City on Saturday, has been praised by his manager.

Dalglish said: "Daniel's a fantastic player and he's probably as good as anyone else in his position in the Premier League. He's comfortable in possession and he's a very good defender as well. He played left-back for us at Stoke as well and did very well. It's great to have him back and I hope his fitness remains as it is for a long time."