'EVRA TRICKED US OVER HANDSHAKE' SAYS JOHNSON

Glen Johnson has reignited the Luis Suarez row

LEN Johnson has reignited the Luis Suarez race row, claiming Patrice Evra tricked his Liverpool team-mate into not shaking hands. Johnson said: "Evra was clever. If I wanted to shake your hand I would stick it right out in front of me. But if my hand is down almost by my side, then it's because I really don't want to shake your hand.

"Luis didn't shake his hand because Evra's hand was down there. What else is Luis supposed to do? Would you go to shake someone's hand if their hand is way down there by their side?

"Course not. But then because Luis didn't do it. Evra has pulled him back by his arm as he walked on as if to say to everybody; 'Look I wanted to shake  his hand and he didn't...'

He's following Luis with his eyes as if to say: 'Right, he's gone, he's gone past, I'll pull him back now...'

"Evra probably stayed up all night thinking about how to do that. The whole thing was ridiculous."

Johnson also denied Suarez racially abused Evra, saying: "I work with the lad every day. There is no way he said that."