Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy Gestede has put his hands up for his challenge on Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel on Saturday.

Gestede went up with Skrtel during the Championship side's FA Cup quarter-final draw with the Premier League big boys.

Slovak giant Skrtel crashed to the floor and needed eight minutes of medical attention before being taken off on a stretcher.

Gestede said: "It was a naughty challenge in the air but when he landed on the floor he was unconscious for a while.

"I called the medical team straight away. His eyes weren't there, he was lost.

"But I asked (Adam) Lallana at half-time how Skrtel was and he said he was fine - everything was checked and he was OK.

"I hope he'll recover very well and be ready for the next game."