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Everton furious at Oumar Niasse's diving charge as striker insists he was fouled by Crystal Palace's Scott Dann

Everton are furious after Oumar Niasse became the first Premier League player to be retrospectively charged with diving.

The FA declared on Tuesday that the Senegal striker had successfully deceived a match official during Saturday's 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace. The offence carries a two-match ban.

Everton will contest the charge after Niasse argued that Palace defender Scott Dann had made sufficient contact to knock him over.

Everton are angry that striker Oumar Niasse is facing a two-match ban for alleged simulation
Everton are angry that striker Oumar Niasse is facing a two-match ban for alleged simulation
Niasse won a penalty on Sunday when it was deemed that  Scott Dann (left) had fouled him
Niasse won a penalty on Sunday when it was deemed that Scott Dann (left) had fouled him

'It was on my upper body and when I felt the contact, I was in the box, so that is it,' he said.