Benjamin Pavard accused of causing tension at World Cup after France star ‘had row with Deschamps’

Benjamin Pavard has been accused of creating a ‘toxic’ atmosphere in France’s World Cup camp after falling out with head coach Didier Deschamps and making a series of ‘inappropriate’ comments about his team-mates during their final defeat against Argentina.

Pavard was included in France’s starting lineup for their opening 4-1 win over Australia, yet after being replaced by Jules Kounde late on in that victory he failed to make another appearance at the tournament.

From that point onwards in Qatar, Deschamps stuck with Kounde as his first-choice right-back despite the Barcelona defender being a more natural centre-back.

The Bayern Munich star is said to have had a heated dispute with boss Didier Deschamps

And according to French journalist Romain Molina, Pavard went on to cause significant problems in France’s dressing room at the World Cup, with his team-mates even accusing him of leaking private information to the press.

The Bayern Munich star is first said to have fallen out with Deschamps, despite previously being considered one of his favourite players by other members of the dressing room.

After being criticised by Deschamps and his coaching staff, Pavard reportedly refused to accept their words and fired back with his own frustrations, which led to a heated dispute behind the scenes.

However, things are understood to have come to a head during Sunday’s final against Argentina, with Deschamps having ‘big words’ with the player after he was heard making ‘inappropriate’ comments about his compatriots on the bench.

Pavard started France’s opening World Cup game but failed to make another appearance