Joey Barton gives his opinion on Joe Hart and Brendan Rodgers

In an interview with 'Talksport', the former Manchester City midfielder appeared to be less than impressed at the treatment of the England goalkeeper.

"The club I left and watch now are two totally different organisations. The club I played for wouldn’t have treated a player that had been a servant for as long as Joe has in the manner that it has. I think it is disgusting," he said.

"He is a full international, somebody who, probably before City took the money, could have gone on to bigger and better things himself but stayed and wanted to be at City.

"I don’t see what he has done wrong to be treated the way he has. His attitude isn’t terrible. I don’t like this. It is common human decency, regardless of how good a coach you are. Why treat him like that?

"I’ve watched Caballero and are you telling me Caballero is better with his feet than Joe Hart? I haven’t seen it".

Meanwhile, the Rangers midfielder poked fun about Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers when asked about the manager of his club's arch rivals, saying that he was going through a "mid-life crisis".

"I’ve not managed to run into him yet,” Barton said

"I know the places he goes and the places I go probably differ with the tan and the teeth and that kind of thing. They’re not the kind of establishments I rock up at. I’m not having a mid-life crisis".