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Already absent during the last rally, Kylian Mbappé will still not wear the blue jersey during the French team's next two matches in the Nations League.
The list of 23 players called up by Didier Deschamps for the French team's next two matches, against Israel and Italy on November 14 and 17, was eagerly awaited. Because it had to lift the veil on the presence or not of Kylian Mbappé, who had missed the last gathering in October under the pretext of an injury while he had played with his club, Real Madrid, two days later the announcement of the list.
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The captain of the French team then took a trip to Stockholm the same evening as his French teammates' match, where he was seen in a nightclub. The Swedish daily newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen then relayed the information of a rape complaint, which would target the superstar of the France team. No significant progress has since been revealed in this case.
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This Thursday, November 7, his return was expected to put an end to the uneasiness, but this is not the case: Mbappé was not summoned by Didier Deschamps, which leaves many questions unanswered, particularly regarding his involvement in national team, his physical state, and especially psychological. “I had several discussions with him, I thought about it and I made this decision, because I think it’s better that way,” declared Didier Deschamps. “Kylian wanted to come, and it was not extra-sporting problems which dictated this choice, because the presumption of innocence exists” clarified the French coach, who argued that this choice was “punctual”.
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Another event in the announcement of Didier Deschamps, the presence in the list of Lucas Chevalier. The Lille goalkeeper, still brilliant in the Champions League this week against Juventus Turin, is called up for the first time, at 23, to the detriment of Alphonse Aréola. Adrien Rabiot makes his comeback, and replaces the injured Aurélien Tchouaméni.
The list of 23:
Guardians: Chevalier (Lille OSC), Maignan (AC Milan), Samba (RC Lens)
Defenders: Clauss (OGC Nice), Digne (Aston Villa), Fofana (Chelsea), T. Hernandez (AC Milan), Konaté (Liverpool FC), Koundé (FC Barcelona), Saliba (Arsenal), Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Camavinga (Real Madrid), Guendouzi (Lazio Rome), Kanté (Al Ittiad), Manu Koné (AS Roma) Rabiot (Olympique de Marseille), Zaire Emery (PSG)
Attackers: Barcola (PSG), Dembélé (PSG), Kolo Muani (PSG), Nkunku (Chelsea FC), Olise (Bayern Munich), Thuram (Inter Milan)
