article_snippet: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has furiously denied talk of a problem between Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal and assistant manager Ryan Giggs and has absolved Defender Jonny Evans of any blame in an incident against Newcastle NewcastlePapiss Cisse on Wednesday night.
article_snippet: Minutes before Thursday's press conference, Manchester United defender Evans had denied spitting at Cisse on Wednesday night in a statement released by the club.
article_snippet: Cisse, on the other hand, has apologised for Cisse actions.
article_snippet: United defender Evans (left) and Papiss Cisse clash after the unsavoury incident at St James' Park on Wednesday night .
article_snippet: Cisse has apologised to United defender Evans after reacting while the Man United defender has denied all allegations .
article_snippet: United defender Evans released a statement on Thursday, denying the allegations that United defender Evans spat at the Newcastle striker.
article_snippet: I would like to make it clear that I did not spit at Papiss Cisse. '
article_snippet: Conversely, Papiss Cissehas said since apologised to Papiss Cisse team-mates, fans, and even Evans, saying Papiss Cisse spat back at the Northern Irishman as a reaction to something 'very unpleasant.'
highlights_snippet: Defender Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse appeared to spit at each other at St James' Park .
  
highlights_snippet: READ: Defender Jonny Evans DENIES spitting at Papiss Cisse... while Newcastle star apologises .
  