Suarez has apologised to 29-year-old Serbia defender Ivanovic and was fined by Liverpool on Monday.The Reds have yet to receive the written reasons for the ban from the FA's independent regulatory commission, but expect it before 18:00 BST on Thursday. We are shocked and bitterly disappointed," said Rodgers. "It is the severity of the ban which has hurt most. That is something we are bitterly disappointed with. Liverpool were "shocked" and "bitterly disappointed" by the severity of the ban.I can only compare [it] with similar incidents we have had. We have had two incidents of this type of scenario, both in 2006.Liverpool have until 12:00 BST on Friday to appeal, but will be without Suarez until late September if the FA upholds its verdict.Appearing to refer to the FA's decision not to charge Tottenham's Jermain Defoe for allegedly biting Javier Mascherano, then of West Ham, Rodgers said: "One player received no ban and continued to be chosen by the FA as part of the England squad.The standard set by the club - he fell way below that at the weekend. But it does not mean he should be thrown to the garbage, which is what has happened over the last couple of days.The second player [Chester defender Sean Hessey] received a five-game ban. As you can imagine whenever Luis Suarez receives a 10-match ban it is very difficult for us to understand and even more so for him.
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