Report: Ashley Williams, Riyad Mahrez clashed in tunnel, had to be separated

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The hostility between Swansea City and Leicester City on Saturday reportedly continued after the final whistle.

According to BBC Sport, Ashley Williams and Riyad Mahrez engaged in a post-match clash in the tunnel at the Liberty Stadium, and had to be separated outside Swansea's dressing room. The Welsh centre-back apparently also attempted to follow the Algerian attacking midfielder on to Leicester's team bus after brushing past reporters.

A Leicester spokesman denied that Mahrez, who scored all three goals in his club's 3-0 victory, had tried to enter Swansea's dressing room, but declined to comment further.

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Williams and Mahrez bumped heads in the first half of the fixture after the former tried to remove the ball from the latter's hands in order to take a free-kick, resulting in referee Michael Oliver speaking to the two players.

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