Marseille said in a statement that the incident occurred in the dressing room after Friday's 1-0 loss against Rennes.

Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe have been told they will never play for Marseille again after being involved after a post-match bust-up.

However, The Sun says Rowe has the support of Marseille teammates, with the belief being Rabiot was out of order over his accusations aimed at the England U21 international. Rowe, who joined OM from Norwich City a year ago, didn't spark the clash which ended in blows between the pair.