Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has rejected his spitting charge.

Evans has denied the charge given to him by the FA for allegedly spitting at Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse.

A short statement issued on the FA's official Twitter account reads: "Manchester United's Jonny Evans denies FA charge in relation to incident involving Papiss Cisse.

"Independent Regulatory Commission hearing tonight, decision expected tomorrow [Saturday]".

In contrast, Cisse has accepted the charge and now looks set to serve a seven-match ban.