The two teammates were involved in a physical confrontation just moments after walking off the pitch following last week's 2-0 loss at Ibrox.

While coach Thomas Schaaf insisted the incident was "off the table", Hunt freely spoke his mind after Wednesday´s final practice session.

"Diego and I had an argument on the pitch because I was disappointed about the game," he told PA Sport.

"I thought it was done, then in the locker room he attacked me from behind and punched me in the back.

"I want to make clear that I did not punch him. Most of the team was in the locker room and saw what happened. They know how it was and that's what counts. It says something about a person if he attacks you from behind."

Hunt also voiced his disappointment about being handed the same monetary fine as Diego because in his eyes the Brazilian was the aggressor.

"If someone punches and the other one doesn't and they both get the same fine, I don't think that's fair.

"It was the decision of the coach (Thomas Schaaf) and the sports director (Klaus Allofs) and if they think that is right, so be it."

Yet the striker said he has accepted Diego's apology.

"We sat down with the coach and the sports director after the match in Stuttgart and he apologised. Of course I accepted and that is that."

Diego, however, has a different view of the incident.

"There were no punches thrown," he told reporters. "It was just a verbal argument and that is normal in football."