London: Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans on Thursday rejected allegations that he spat at Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse, who issued an apology over his role in the incident.


A picture taken on March 4, 2015 shows the referee L interfering as Manchester United-s Northern Irish defender Jonny Evans C clashes with Newcastle United-s Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse R during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle and Manchester United at St James Park, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, north east England. Pic/AFP 

"Having woken up this morning I am shocked to have seen the media coverage from last night-s match," Evans said in a statement on the United website. "I would like to make it clear that I did not spit at Papiss Cisse." Senegalese striker Cisse apologised to his team-mates and Newcastle supporters, to Evans and to "every football fan" who saw the incident, saying he had "let down" his club-s young fans.