Aston Villa striker John Carew says he is again friends with Norway teammate John Arne Riise.

Carew, who was kicked out of the Norway squad for clashing with Riise in 2003, was among the first to contact the Liverpool fullback after seeing him put through his own goal last week against Chelsea.

"I felt it in my stomach," he told the Sunday Telegraph, reliving the goal. "I felt sorry for him. I reached him and told him to forget it. It was terrible. Watching it, you just felt bad.

"The fight is from the past. It was a long time ago and we're really good friends now. It happens in the changing room. Sometimes you are in a bad mood in a bad period. It just happens."