Pablo, along with Cork, was shown a straight red card by referee Iain Williamson for violent conduct, Town appealed the red card decision but the ban was upheld so Pablo will miss Town's games against QPR, Colchester and Cardiff.

Pablo insists he is innocent, saying: "The number 18 (Butler) was leading with his elbow raised and he caught me in the face.

"He cut my mouth and I had blood in my mouth. I did spit out the blood but not in his face. He is three or four yards away from me. It could not have happened.

"The comments from their manager have upset me. When you read the papers and hear him say that I spat in the player's face, it makes me feel very bad. It makes out that I am a criminal.

"Probably their manager believes his player when he said I spat at him. I can understand that but it was not right.

"Their manager speaks about respecting the game of football. I have never spat at a player in my life. What about the player elbowing me? Where is the respect in that? They kicked me without the ball being there. Where is the respect in that?

"Of course maybe it is wrong to spit on the pitch anyway but it was not at the player and I was spitting out the blood.

"The number 16 (Cork) touched me with his hand in my face. I just pushed it away. I hope the video can show that. It was nothing. We did not deserve to be sent-off, their player or me," adds the frontman.

"The player tried to pinch me on the nose. I tried to stop him. I was just pushing him away. It was nothing. If one player had to be sent off, it was the number 18.

"When I came off the pitch I spoke to their manager. I said to him the problem was the number 18 not the number 16."

Source: Ipswich Town - the official website

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