Overview
- Jean-Philippe Mateta said he and Wilfried Zaha spoke privately and that "everything is good," drawing a line under their brief dispute.
- Tension flared after Mateta told L’Equipe that teammates, including Zaha, laughed at his France ambitions, a claim Zaha publicly called "disgusting."
- Mateta recently made his senior France debut and scored in a 2-2 draw with Iceland.
- He enters European action in strong form after a Premier League hat-trick in a 3-3 draw with Bournemouth, taking his tally to five goals in eight league games.
- Mateta said contract talks can wait, noting his deal runs to 2027 as he focuses on the season.