Steven Gerrard has warned Aston Villa to avoid falling for football’s dark arts when they face Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Palace’s last game ended in a 1-1 draw at Liverpool after Reds forward Darwin Nunez was sent off for butting Eagles defender Joachim Andersen.
Gerrard acknowledged that every team tries to gain an edge by any means and urged his players to be alive to it.
‘We have to be prepared for gamesmanship,’ said Gerrard. ‘It happens at the top level of football.