Liverpool's Luis Suárez deserved red card for Scott Parker kick, says Wayne Rooney

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney has increased tensions ahead of this weekend's clash with Liverpool by claiming Luis Suárez deserved a red card for kicking Tottenham's Scott Parker at Anfield on Monday.

Luis Suárez came in from the cold last night, arriving after the hour mark following 34 days in his eight-match ban. But the controversial Uruguay striker's first taste of action since Dec 26 ended in frustration as Liverpool were held to a goalless draw and he was booked for kicking Tottenham's Scott Parker in the midriff which Suarez immediately apologised, saying it was accidental.

However Rooney stirred up proceedings ahead of Liverpool's visit to Old Trafford on Saturday in the Premier League by airing his thoughts on Twitter.

"If ref sees that kick from Suarez and books him for it, it should be red," Rooney wrote on his account.

The view was endorsed by former United team-mate Gary Neville in his role as Sky TV pundit.

When informed of what had been said he opted not to get involved in that argument and replied: "Who said that? Why don't you tweet Wayne back and give him your answer.

"I don't have a view on what they have tweeted, especially when I have not seen it. If Neville or Wayne were standing there and asked me the question, I could answer them.

"I don't think you can speak for either Gary or Wayne so unless they want to ask me the question, I will just plead the fifth amendment."