What caused altercation between Kyle Walker and Arsenal coach after Man City defeat

Walker and Erling Haaland were visibly frustrated by an incident at full time

City fell to their third defeat in four games as Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to score a lat winner for Arsenal.

Martinelli’s effort deflected off Nathan Ake in the 86th minute to secure a massive three points for Mikel Arteta’s men and take them joint-top of the league with north London rivals Tottenham.

The Gunners also moved two points clear of their opponents, who struggled to get a foot hold of the game and never looked like scoring when going forward.

After the game, tensions seemed to boil over near the tunnel at the Emirates Stadium as Haaland and Walker seemed to react angrily to comments made by the Arsenal staff on the bench.

Footage online at full time shows that Walker was involved in an altercation with Gunners set-piece coach Nicolas Jover, who once worked at the Premier League champions.

"A nerve has been hit here"

Kyle Walker reacts to the Arsenal set piece coach Nicolas Jover 😬 pic.twitter.com/xdZpRkWeUa

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 8, 2023

In the video, Jover can be seen approaching Walker to go and shake his hand however the England international refused the offer and squared up to his former colleague. Haaland was also involved before members of both sides tried to calm down the situation.

Pep Guardiola was asked about what happened but refused to give too much insight.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "I know what happened, but I don't want to say anything. They know it.

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