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Robbie Hanratty

Neymar at heart of fiery PSG exchange as French giants 'toxic' dressing room culture and fan protest sparks doubt

Paris Saint-Germain might be at the top of Ligue 1 but not everything appears to be rosey in the Parc des Princes dressing room.

Despite boasting an elite squad that includes World Cup winner Lionel Messi as well as talented strike duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, Les Parisiens have already recorded four defeats since the turn of the year, including two on the bounce. And now French outlet L’Equipe report that crisis is brewing and tensions are high between the players after Saturday's 3-1 loss at Monaco.

That came just three days after PSG were dumped out the Coupe de France after an abject performance against Marseille. Neymar was believed to be furious and complained, mostly to teammate Vitinha, of not receiving the ball in the right areas and he also slammed forward Hugo Ekitike, who started the clash Stade Louis-II, for his erratic decision-making.

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