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Liam Bryce

Roy Keane fumes over Billy Gilmour and England duo's tunnel chat as he delivers scathing on-brand takedown

Bristling Roy Keane has delivered a typically scathing verdict on the Wembley tunnel chat between Billy Gilmour, Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell.

The England duo have been forced to enter 10 days' isolation after being deemed close contacts of Covid-hit Scotland midfielder Gilmour.

The Chelsea trio were said to have chatted for over 20 minutes following the old rivals' goalless Euro 2020 draw in London on Friday.

Gilmour's positive test sent the England camp into a spin with Chilwell and Mount - who both tested negative - set for a potentially costly period on the sidelines.

(ITV)

Former Manchester United captain Keane - whose disdain for rival players exchanging pleasantries before and after games is legendary - was having none of it.

He said on ITV: "The only thing I'd be critical of is why would you want to speak to an opposition player - and I don't care if he's your team-mate - for over 20 minutes?

"I very rarely speak to anyone for over five minutes.

"After a game when you've just went to war with somebody, why would you want to chat to somebody for that long?

"They could've used more common sense."

Keane's co-pundits Gary Neville and Ian Wright exchanged glances with the nervous laughter that tends to accompany the hard-nosed Irishman's no-nonsense verdicts.

And host Mark Pougatch then asked Keane if he affords his wife more than five minutes of his time.

"Never," came the response.

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