Dressing-room banter is usually limited to players but masseur Rod Thornley showed that even Premier League medical staff aren't immune when he found himself at the centre of a play-fight involving two Manchester United stars.
Twenty-four hours after Juan Mata and Ashley Young mocked Eric Bailly's white sandals - stringing the centre back's footwear up on a coat hanger and posting pictures on social media - the wave of childlike enthusiasm continued to sweep the club's Carrington training ground on Wednesday, with Thornley the latest victim.
The brother of former United trainee Ben was minding his own business during a session ahead of the visit of Fenerbahce on Thursday when he was accosted by England captain Wayne Rooney.