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Everton manager Frank Lampard defends Anthony Gordon against after accusations of diving

Everton manager Frank Lampard has strongly defended young forward Anthony Gordon against suggestions he is a diver.

The 21-year-old was booked for simulation in the first half of last weekend's Merseyside derby defeat at Anfield after referee Stuart Attwell ruled he had tried to make the most of Naby Keita's challenge inside the penalty area.

Gordon was also denied a spot-kick after the break following a tangle with Joel Matip, an incident which caused the Football Association to write to Lampard asking him to explain his comments about the officials' view of it.