UK Back Pages: England Boss Roy Hodgson Rushes to the Defence of Jamie Vardy

On a day when Liverpool ran rampant in the Merseyside derby and Manchester United inched closer to a top-four spot, it's still Jamie Vardy's weekend antics drawing the headlines. 

But not necessarily in a bad way. 

England boss Roy Hodgson ran to the defence of the Leicester hitman, who is expected to have a big impact on England's Euro 2016 hopes 

Vardy is "innocent" and not a diver in Mirror Sport, and Tottenham are also after Wolfsburg and former Chelsea midfielder Andre Schurrle. 

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MIRROR SPORT: Vardy is innocent #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/LUrcE0NDlU

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 20, 2016"

It's a similar verdict in Sun Sport, but Everton's Funes Mori wasn't spared after he was sent off for a challenge on Divock Origi that forced him out of the match. 

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SUN SPORT: Guilty / Innocent #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/YAXiGl3bTW

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 20, 2016"

In Star Sport, under-fire Roberto Martinez has even more pressure on his job security, as the Toffees were embarrassed at Anfield. 

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STAR SPORT: Rob's done four #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/nGVttSYS5C

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 20, 2016"

It's a similar theme in Express Sport, but Arsene Wenger also comes to his own defence and says that fan unrest won't force him out of the Emirates as Arsenal flounder in the conclusion of their Premier League campaign. 

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EXPRESS SPORT: Roy backs Vardy fury #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/DyRPMpyD6Q

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 20, 2016"

Mori is branded as "scandalous" for injuring Liverpool's Origi in Mail Sport. 

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MAIL SPORT: Scandalous! #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/skUCsmwTE9

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) April 20, 2016"