Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Josh O'Brien

France respond to rumours of intense training ground clash before England quarter-final

The France national team have strongly denied claims there was some form of training ground bust-up just days before their World Cup quarter final clash against England.

Les Bleus take on the Three Lions on Saturday night with a place in the last four at stake, though if certain reports are to be believed, France's preparations have been less than ideal. The rumoured bust-up is alleged to have come between struggling right-back Benjamin Pavard and manager Didier Deschamps.

After Pavard was at fault for Australia's opening goal during the 4-1 win over the Socceroos in France's first game of the competition. He was was swiftly dropped against Denmark on match-day two. Many, potentially including the defender himself, expected Pavard to come back into the starting line-up for the final group game against Tunisia, but that was not the case.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.