Liverpool's Alonso re-ignite row with Lampard
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Liverpool's Xabi Alonso ensured Frank Lampard would not escape the spotlight by re-igniting their row.
The Chelsea midfielder was controversially sent off during his side's 2-0 defeat at Anfield last week and although the FA overturned his red card on appeal, Spaniard Alonso insisted Mike Riley made the right decision.
The bitter rivals could face each other again on Wednesday when Spain play England in a friendly in Seville and Alonso said: 'As far as I am concerned, Lampard's tackle was a hard and unnecessary piece of play.
'He says he went for the ball, but I saw his leg going straight towards my ankle. 'I don't think he was going for me but those sort of challenges are always dangerous. Honestly, I was very lucky because it could have caused me a serious injury. When I saw my opponent's foot on my leg I feared another injury like the one in that past season. Jumping saved my ankle.
'For me, the challenge was dangerous and received the card that anyone, Lampard or any other footballer, should receive.'
The bad blood between Lampard and Alonso dates back to a Premier League game on New Year's Day 2005 when Lampard's challenge left Alonso with a broken ankle. And last week Lampard said: 'Ever since, he has that look in his eye when we meet, and there is always a bit of shoving and jostling'.