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Sky Sports will haul Jamie Carragher in for showdown talks after footage emerged of the Liverpool legend spitting at a 14-year-old Manchester United fan.

The incident took place after Liverpool lost 2-1 to United at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime.

Carragher took offence to taunting from the girl's father and later apologised and admitted he had gone too far.

The former Anfield captain is due to appear on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football ahead of Manchester City's trip to Stoke, alongside Gary Neville and Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers.

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But a spokesperson for the channel said: “It’s unacceptable behaviour and we will be addressing it with Jamie.”

The situation is being watched keenly by former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys, who was left the broadcaster in January 2011 after sexist comments made off air regarding female referee's assistant Sian Massey.

Keys and Carragher previously clashed on Twitter in April 2017 in a row over Carragher calling Arsenal players cowards after a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.

In a tweet on Sunday night, Carragher apologised for his behaviour, writing: "Totally out of order & Ive apologised personally to all the family this evening.

"I was goaded 3/4 times along the motorway while being filmed & lost my rag. No excuse apologies."

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Carragher is also a columnist for the Daily Telegraph having previously written for the Daily Mail.

Carragher was seen on the Saturday broadcast visibly angered by Jurgen Klopp's side's display at Old Trafford, highlighting a naivety in allowing United to earn cheap fouls.