Gattuso boots Kenneth Taylor out of Lazio training after heated row

Lazio's pre-season has taken another ugly turn. Head coach Gennaro Gattuso ordered midfielder Kenneth Taylor off the training pitch after a verbal clash during a small-sided game at the club's Formello base. Italian media report that the Dutchman was unhappy with a heavy challenge and snapped back when Gattuso pulled him up on it. The coach immediately stopped the session and told Taylor to leave. The 23-year-old stripped off his training bib and headed straight for the dressing room. Footage of the incident, which shows Gattuso visibly furious, was posted by Radio Laziale. This marks the second flashpoint in the Lazio camp in a matter of days - the first came during a friendly against Flaminia Civita Castellana. With the new season looming, tensions are clearly running high.