Samir Nasri has revealed several members of the Arsenal squad are
not on speaking terms with team-mate William Gallas.
French defender Gallas has often cut a controversial figure
during his time at the Emirates Stadium and could be leaving the
club in the summer when his contract expires.
Kolo Toure recently revealed that a breakdown in his
relationship with Gallas contributed to his departure to Manchester
City last summer and Nasri admits his compatriot is not on good
terms with many of those still at the club.
However, while Nasri confirmed a handful of players do not
speak to the centre-half, he insists it is not impacting on
Arsenal's team spirit.
"I don't communicate with him, but I'm not the only one at
Arsenal who doesn't have any communication with him," Nasri told
The Sun.
"We are four or five, but that doesn't stop us fighting for
each other on the pitch.
"You don't get 11 friends in a football team, there are
people who have affinities and who get on, but on the pitch we
fight for the same cause."
Nasri was criticised in Gallas' autobiography after he did
not give up his seat for Thierry Henry during France's Euro 2008
campaign, but the midfielder has explained that incident.
He added: "Thierry was absent with a back injury and I sat in
his seat on the French bus. When he came back he said 'Can you get
up?' But he said it in a certain way.
"So to wind him up I answered 'well, respect works both
ways'.
"He then asked if I could stand up, I did and we laughed
about it and watched a DVD together. That doesn't explain our Euro
2008 fiasco."
