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Fulham defender Sascha Riether has taken to Twitter to offer his apologies to Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj.

The Cottagers full-back has been charged by the FA for an apparent stamp on the young midfielder during United's 3-1 defeat of Martin Jol's side on Saturday.

Riether has today chosen to offer his apologies to 18-year-old Januzaj on Twitter, whilst declaring himself ready to accept the consequences.

"I want to say I am sorry to Adnan Januzai. It was very unlike me and I can only say that frustration got the better of me," tweeted the German defender.

"I also want to apologise to my teammates, fans and everyone at the Club, for the ban incurred following Saturday's match.

"I will accept the consequences of my actions, and hope to put it behind me when I return.

"I want the fans to know that I will be working hard to stay fit and will be ready to continue fighting for the Club as soon as I am able."

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Riether has been charged by the FA under their pilot scheme on retrospective action and is the first player to face such a charge.

Referee Lee Probert and his team missed the incident during the match, which United won thanks to early goals from Antonio Valencia, Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.

As the game moved into its final few minutes, youngster Januzaj went over near the corner flag, with Riether appearing to tread on the leg of the youngster.

An FA statement declared: "Fulham's Sascha Riether has been charged by the FA for violent conduct following an incident which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.

"The panel were of the unanimous decision that it was an act of violent conduct."