Hodgson wants Rodgers talks as spat continues

Roy Hodgson wants to hold clear the air talks with Brendan Rodgers after the pair’s conflict took another twist yesterday.

Hodgson and Rodgers have endured a strained relationship ever since the Liverpool manager accused the England boss of exacerbating Daniel Sturridge’s thigh injury by mis-handling the striker’s recovery from September’s international against Norway.

The pair clashed again last month over another Liverpool star — Raheem Sterling.