The blue ship will have to do, once again, without its captain. Didier Deschamps has decided not to retain Kylian Mbappé for the French team's next two matches (France-Israel on Thursday November 14 and Italy-France on Sunday November 17). “I had several discussions with him, I thought about it and I made this decision on this gathering. Because I think it’s better like that,” explained the Blues coach.
In fact, this decision is not a sanction. Didier Deschamps takes this decision completely upon himself not to expose the player. Kylian Mbappé is already in great sporting difficulty with his club Real Madrid. His last months are also complicated with the French team. His Euro was disappointing. He only scored one small goal during the last European Championship, a penalty against Poland.
Is Kylian Mbappé paying for his getaway to Stockholm? According to much of the Swedish press, the player's name appears in an investigation into rape and sexual assault. But Swedish justice has still not said whether it was really him. He still hasn't spoken. For sporting and extra-sporting reasons, Didier Deschamps wanted to protect his captain.
One less problem for the Blues?
And Kylian Mbappé, already absent during the last gathering of the Blues, could be very happy not to come. By signing for Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé is perfectly aware that he cannot fail. He knows he is expected. His first season in the Spanish capital is essential. The French team has no major competitions to compete this summer.
“It’s better like this,” said Didier Deschamps to explain the absence of Kylian Mbappé. He believes that it is perhaps better for the France team and for himself. The coach has been a little less clear in his statements in recent months. Controversies and questions will surround the Blues' match against Israel. This meeting will already be heavy to manage for the coach who did not want to add another controversy to the heart of this gathering.
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