Kyle Walker calls out Joao Felix in Milan half-time tunnel spat- 'no one is Messi here'

Manchester City loanee Kyle Walker had words with Milan team-mate Joao Felix - who is also on loan, from Chelsea - at half-time of their weekend defeat to Napoli

Kyle Walker confronted Milan team-mate Joao Felix in the tunnel at half-time during their defeat to Napoli on Sunday night.

Milan started the match in Naples on the back foot, conceding within two minutes from the host's first foray forward. Napoli then managed to double their lead before half-time.

The former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku scored his 11th goal of the season thanks to the Manchester City loanee keeping him onside.

After that error, Walker kicked the ball back into the net out of frustration and later called out Felix on camera while the team walked down the tunnel.

Footage from inside the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium showed Walker catching up to Felix and emphatically saying, "just pass the ball" as he gestured with his hands.

"We are not [Lionel] Messi; no one is Messi here," Walker continued, insisting Felix should focus on passing as the pair moved out of the camera's view as their exchange persisted.

Felix managed just 12 passes in the first half, all successful, and only touched the ball 14 times. However, he added just six more touches and an equal number of passes in ten minutes of the second half before being replaced.

The forward came off for Samuel Chukwueze in the 55th minute as part of a double change that also saw Santiago Gimenez come on for Tammy Abraham.

Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao had already introduced Rafael Leao for Warren Bondo at half-time, shifting Felix to a central position to deploy the substitute out wide instead.

Walker was also later withdrawn with the team still 2-0 down, albeit after Gimenez missed a penalty. Ante Rebic did halve the deficit soon after, but Napoli held on.

Milan next play Inter on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final.

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