- Kyle Walker and Rasmus Hojlund clashed during Manchester derby on Sunday
- The Man City captain was subsequently accused of ‘acting’ by Lord Alan Sugar
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Gary Neville slammed Kyle Walker after tensions threatened to boil over during the first half of the Manchester derby on Sunday.
With both sides desperate to claim bragging rights amid difficult spells, it was Man City who drew first blood at the Etihad as Josko Gvardiol’s header from a corner fired the hosts into the lead.
As United chased an equaliser, Walker appeared to trip United forward Rasmus Hojlund who responded by squaring up to the England international.
The pair went head-to-head before the City captain collapsed to ground appearing to have been struck.
However, replays subsequently revealed that little contact had actually been made, leading Gary Neville to claim Walker would be embarrassed about his conduct upon watching the incident back.
Both men were booked for their involvement in the incident.
Gary Neville criticised Kyle Walker following an incident involving Rasmus Hojlund during the Manchester derby
The Man City captain went to ground following the coming together, despite replays revealing a lack of contact
Tensions threatened to boil over in the aftermath of the incident and both Walker and Hojlund were booked
Neville further likened the incident to his coming together with former City midfielder Steve McManaman during an FA Cup clash in 2004.
‘I did this in a derby against McManaman many years ago and got sent off for it,’ Neville said. ‘It’s whether he’s made that rock of his head forward.
‘Walker’s pushed him over and tripped him. I’m not sure, no. It’s poor from Walker, the initial contact he doesn’t go down on. He’ll be a little bit embarrassed when he sees that back.’
Lord Alan Sugar also weighed in on the incident, accusing the England international of ‘acting’.
He wrote on X: ‘Walker went down like he was hit by a train. He should get a red card for acting.’
During the half-time interval, Roy Keane did not mince words with his analysis of Walker’s actions.
‘Walker must be embarrassed, to go down like that,’ Keane said. ‘Look at this. I don’t know the guy and I’m embarrassed for him.’
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