A new spat between Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team . At a time when the Blues are due to face Azerbaijan and Iceland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Didier Deschamps has to deal with another controversy with the capital club. This time, it concerns Bradley Barcola . Called up by the coach, the Parisian winger had an appointment at Clairefontaine from 4 p.m., like all of his teammates. The former Lyonnais did show up at the Blues' HQ, but he left immediately, replaced by Florian Thauvin .
"Bradley Barcola is unable to honor his call-up for the October training camp, which will see the French national team face Azerbaijan on Friday, October 10 at the Parc des Princes in Paris (8:45 p.m., TF1) and Iceland three days later in Reykjavik (8:45 p.m., TF1). Present this Monday afternoon at the National Football Center in Clairefontaine (Yvelines), the Paris Saint-Germain striker consulted Dr. Franck Le Gall. He has had a chronic injury to his right hamstring since the Parisian club's Champions League match against Atalanta Bergamo (4-0, on September 17). After speaking with the player and the French national team doctor, Didier Deschamps has decided to release Bradley Barcola to his club. » Following this press release, some people on social media then had fun sharing a photo of a Barcola arriving at Clairefontaine with MRIs in his hand.
PSG denies the FFF's version
But PSG didn't like this sequence. The Red and Blue issued a statement in which they criticized the FFF. " Paris Saint-Germain was surprised to learn of the press release published by the French Football Federation on Monday, October 6, regarding Bradley Barcola's health. The information published in this press release does not correspond in any way to the medical information provided by the Paris Saint-Germain medical teams. Prior to the gathering and following the Ligue 1 match against Lille on Matchday 7, Paris Saint-Germain sent the French national team a medical report on Bradley Barcola, which in no way indicated a chronic injury after the match against Atalanta. Paris Saint-Germain also insists that medical confidentiality must be respected for the benefit of all parties ," the statement read.
Le Paris Saint-Germain a pris connaissance avec étonnement du communiqué de presse publié par la Fédération française de football ce lundi 6 octobre sur l’état de santé de Bradley Barcola.
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) October 6, 2025
Les informations publiées dans ce communiqué de presse ne correspondent en rien aux…
Did the federation really publish an incorrect medical update on Barcola? Did it annoy PSG by publicly revealing the nature of the player's injury? One thing is certain: the tensions between the French national team and the 2025 European champions are not going to ease. Faced with a wave of injuries since the start of the season, the capital club had already railed against Didier Deschamps following the injuries to Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué that occurred during the last training camp in September.
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