Paul Merson reignites Andros Townsend feud

Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has attempted to once again goad Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend on social networking site Twitter.

The pair were embroiled in a spat recently when Townsend took exception to comments made by now-pundit Merson, who stated that the 23-year-old should not have be included in Roy Hodgson's latest England squad.

Having earned England a 1-1 draw in Italy last Tuesday, Townsend tweeted: "Not bad for a player that should be 'nowhere near the squad', ay Paul Merson?"

In response, Merson told the seven-capped midfielder that he should "win some medals first before you call it on".

That appeared to have ended the feud, but, having seen Townsend come on as a substitute for just the last seven minutes of Tottenham's 1-1 draw away at Burnley this afternoon, Merson tweeted:

Just been watching the game @andros_townsend , did you miss the coach? #RubberDub #7minutes

— Paul Merson (@PaulMerse) April 5, 2015

As yet, there has been no reply from Townsend.