Lucas Perez has moved to clarify the "false information" suggesting he refused to warm up during West Ham's win at Everton on Sunday.
Television cameras captured the Spanish striker in what appeared to be a heated discussion with a member of the Hammers' staff shortly after Michail Antonio replaced the injured Marko Arnautovic.
Manager Manuel Pellegrini later dismissed claims of wrongdoing on Perez's part, claiming he opted for Antonio because of the urgent need for a replacement.
In a post on social media, the former Arsenal forward wrote: "Given the false information spread by the media that has affected my image, I am obliged to explain the only truth: I have never ever refused to warm up in my whole career, let alone play a match.