Wayne Rooney was accused of stomping on the chest of Aalborg midfielder, Kasper Risgaard, during Wednesdays Champions League 2-2 draw.

A UEFA spokesperson said: “We are aware of the incident and the disciplinary panel will study the footage and newspaper reports before deciding whether to take action.”

The incident went unpunished by French referee Laurent Duhamel, perhaps because he didn’t see it.

But I refuse to believe Risgaard was completely innocent. During the entire 90 minutes he must have done or said something to provoke Rooney. No footballer is completely innocent.

Risgard revealed Rooney apologised after the game, “I do not know what happened and why it happened, he (Rooney) was jumping at my chest.”

“Maybe he was a little bit frustrated but Manchester United were playing some good football. It was still 1-1.”

“I do not think the referee saw it. Anywhere else but this place it would have been a red card.” “These challenges happen in football – I have some big marks – but I do think it looks good on television. He did come and apologise to me after the game.”

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