France star Kylian Mbappe has broken his silence on the reported rift between him and strike partner Olivier Giroud.
There were reports of tension in the camp after Giroud seemingly had a dig at Mbappe when he claimed in a post-match interview that he was not receiving passes in the box after making runs.
The Paris Saint-Germain star has now admitted he was affected by the Chelsea star's remarks, saying Giroud should have addressed the issue with him rather than go public.
"It is true that I was a little affected by it. But we are not going to make a big deal about it because we are here to represent France, that is the most important thing.
"What he said didn't bother me more than that, I'm a striker and I've had this feeling 365 times in a game.
"I congratulated him in the locker room, he didn't say anything to me and then I heard from the press. He didn't say anything bad. It's more the fact of talking about it publicly, I would have preferred to let him come and be even more vocal in the locker room.
"But that's not a problem, these are small trifles. The team does not need us to get in the way."
The world champions begin their 2020 UEFA European Championship campaign against Germany at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday evening.
