Tempers flare at PSG as Neymar and Edinson Cavani argue over set-piece duties
Neymar and Edinson Cavani have been ordered to overcome their differences after the forwards twice fought over the right to take set-pieces.
PSG beat Lyon 2-0 on Sunday evening to maintain their perfect start to the season but the match was over-shadowed by two separate disagreements between Cavani and PSG's world record signing, Neymar.
After a Lyon own goal had given PSG the lead in the 75th minute, the home side were given the opportunity to double their lead from the penalty spot.
Cavani won a brief argument with Neymar over who should take the spot-kick, only to have the penalty spectacularly saved by Anthony Lopes.
Neymar:"I want to take the penalty!" Cavani: "do I look like Messi" .��pic.twitter.com/lRTghtMq8t
— Wisam Shakir (@wisam_shakir) 17 September 2017
Tensions between the duo had already surfaced earlier in the game when Dani Alves took the ball out of Cavani's hands and gave it to Neymar to take a free-kick on the edge of the area.
PSG manager Unai Emery has told Neymar and Cavani to sort out their issues.
Cavani wants to take a PSG free kick, but Dani Alves has the ball and he wants his BFF Neymar to take it �� pic.twitter.com/JZQzg6Teu4
— Goal UK (@GoalUK) 17 September 2017
"I have told them to sort it out between themselves," said Emery
"The penalties are to be struck by a few players, one is Cavani and the other is Neymar.
"It takes a gentleman's agreement on the pitch to take the penalties. Afterwards, we will arrange internally for the penalties, because I think both are able to score them, and I want the two to alternate in this exercise.
"If there is no agreement, I will decide. I do not want it to be a problem for us."
Neymar has hit the ground running since joining the Parisian club in a world record £198m move earlier this summer, scoring five times in seven appearances in all competitions.