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Kalvin Phillips has flatly denied any notions of a rift between him and Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa.
There had been suggestions from pundits that the pair had fallen out, when the midfielder was replaced at half-time in Leeds' draw with Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
During the 0-0 draw at the Amex Stadium, the England star had started the match centre-back before moving into his preferred midfield role only to then be hooked at half-time.
Kalvin Phillips has denied there is any rift between himself and manager Marcelo Bielsa
But Phillips responded to claims of any rift following his side's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday, insisting he respects his boss enough to play in any position.
'I will play any position the manager asks me - if he wants me to play centre back I will play centre back, if he wants me to play goalkeeper I'll play goalkeeper. I respect him so much I will never fall out with him,' he told Amazon post match.
'I saw a lot of things on social media and TV that me and the manager had fallen out, it's never been the case and I wanted to put that to bed.'
On Monday, Bielsa had also denied there being a rift with Phillips, insisting his decision to substitute him was purely tactical.
