Naturally both he and his manager Mark Hughes are pleading their innocence. Hughes said:
"I spoke to Andy immediately after the game and he assured me it was a complete accident. I've looked at it again and my view is that I agree with him. When they come into contact with one another, as Van Persie turns and wheels away, the ball is not even in the net at that point.
"To say Andy has lashed out and is frustrated because the ball has gone in the back of the net is completely untrue. If you look at the video, Andy's focus is entirely on the ball, with Van Persie just colliding into him."
Todd faces a three match ban if found guilty.
"I spoke to Andy immediately after the game and he assured me it was a complete accident. I've looked at it again and my view is that I agree with him. When they come into contact with one another, as Van Persie turns and wheels away, the ball is not even in the net at that point.
"To say Andy has lashed out and is frustrated because the ball has gone in the back of the net is completely untrue. If you look at the video, Andy's focus is entirely on the ball, with Van Persie just colliding into him."
Todd faces a three match ban if found guilty.