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Liverpool's Emre Can: This is what I think about Man Utd man Marouane Fellaini elbowing me
LIVERPOOL midfielder Emre Can has described his clash with Marouane Fellaini as a 'small fight'.
Marouane Fellaini and Emre Can clashed in the closing moments
The Manchester United midfielder elbowed the German in the face in stoppage time after a frustrating night for the Red Devils.
The 2-0 defeat at Anfield leaves United with a mountain to climb in the second leg next week.
The incident between Can and Fellaini could see the Belgian receive a three-match ban from UEFA.
But the Liverpool man has played down the spat.
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“It was just a small fight,” Can said.
“Fellaini is a fair sportsman. He touched my head a bit with his elbow but that's okay. It's not a problem.”
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