Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has been speaking of the training ground bust-up that occurred between Jamaal Lascelles and Mo Diame during the international break.

"It was a surprise; it was part of a small football competition. [There was] a fight, everybody knows there was a fight," he said.

"Jonjo was in the middle, he was making peace, and everything was fine.

"After the incident they apologised to each other and they will maybe pay for lunch for everyone. That was Mo's idea.

"I've seen worse than that, so many players, so many years.

"It was a normal thing that sometimes happens when you are challenging for something or in the middle of a game. It was nothing."