THERE has been fresh information regarding Tim Cahill’s bombshell over his future, with the Daily Telegraph reporting the Socceroos star has suffered a major breakdown in his relationship with coach Warren Joyce.

Cahill, immediately following Australia’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup, stated he would consider his club future if he can’t be guaranteed regular football at Melbourne City.

The report, which was published just 20 minutes before City’s game with Brisbane, now states the player’s relationship with coach Joyce “has reached breaking point” with the two barely speaking to each other.

“The Daily Telegraph understands the rift began when Cahill returned from Socceroos camp in Japan and was benched for City’s FFA Cup match against Sydney FC, Joyce opting instead to play Bruce Kamau and Nick Fitzgerald up front. City went on to lose 2-0,” the report read.

It has also been claimed that Joyce didn’t once speak to Cahill or reach out to Socceroos staff to see how his ankle was recovering.

Cahill is out of Melbourne City’s Friday night game against Brisbane Roar, with Joyce stating he suffered an injury with the Socceroos.

“I thought that would be the first question,” Joyce told FOX SPORTS before City’s game against Brisbane.

“I said most of my comments [on Thursday following Cahill’s interview].

“Timmy is unavailable, he got injured playing for the Socceroos … It’s a great achievement to go to another World Cup, particularly if Timmy can score because that will put up there with some greats.

Coach of City Warren Joyce. Source: AAP

“We hope we can play our part in helping him achieve that.”

“From a coach’s perspective I can see Warren Joyce’s point,” said FOX SPORTS football expert John Kosmina.

“I wouldn’t want to bother a player in [national team] camp. I don’t think it’s an issue that needs to be beaten up. You can’t build your team around one player and Timmy has been out of the picture for the first few rounds.”

Andy Harper went one step further, saying the issue won’t go away and that the coach appeared to be caught off guard by the sudden nature of the news.

Harper said: “It’s not going to go away. Warren Joyce looks sidelined by the breaking [news]. I don’t quite know how the club deals with this because you’re talking about a senior player, a charismatic player who’s a massive name in the game.

He’s made a couple of comments now that are becoming more public so it’s a difficult one to manage. Melbourne City have started the season well and a coach wouldn’t want to tinker with that with all these disruptions.

The latest reports come just days after Cahill made public his displeasure at not starting for Melbourne City.

“I’ve got to make some big decisions on the level of where I’m playing at and what I’m going to do,” Cahill told FOX SPORTS on full time of the Socceroos’ win over Honduras on Wednesday night. “I need game time.”