Lambert: Give Roy a break

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has confirmed his former assistant Roy Keane did turn up at midfielder Tom Cleverley’s house this week.

However, the Villa boss insists Cleverley said the incident was blown out of proportion, amid reports that the Corkman stood ringing the player’s doorbell for 15 minutes seeking an argument.

Keane, who stepped down from his role recently to focus on his position as Republic of Ireland assistant manager, supposedly wanted a showdown about recent ‘leaks’ from the dressing room from his time at the club.