Gary: A one-off incident

SKY Sports pundit pal Gary Neville last night backed Carragher, saying he should not be sacked for spitting.

He said: “No excuses he’s made a big mistake.

“He’s massively passionate about football and he’s overstepped the mark and shouldn’t have reacted.

“I’ve been on TV for three years with him and in my opinion this isolated incident shouldn’t stop us working together.”