Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has insisted that he has not fallen out with defender Matthew Lowton.
The former Sheffield United player was dropped from Villa's squad for the 0-0 draw against Cardiff City, and was punished by the club for turning up late for training last month, which resulted in him missing the 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
However, Lambert has spoken out and claims that rumours of an argument between the two are false.
"I just left him out. I had to pick a team that I thought was right," Lambert is quoted as saying by The Mirror.
"He's been fine. I don't want people writing I've fallen out with him, because that's nonsense. There's no such thing."
Lowton joined Villa in 2012.
