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Ex-Arsenal star Koscielny launches stunning attack on Bordeaux team-mates

Veteran defender Laurent Koscielny has slammed his Bordeaux team-mates, saying the atmosphere within the squad is "very average" and that some of the players do not have the "desire" to play to their best as they will be out of contract soon.

The former Arsenal centre-back moved to the Ligue 1 club in the summer of 2019, and is a senior figure in a side currently sat 11th in Ligue 1.

Having competed at the highest level for the Gunners and the France national team, Koscielny has high expectations of team-mates and says those have not been met at Bordeaux, admitting his harsh words for colleagues "might have shocked certain people" in the dressing room.