While he does not appear in Didier Deschamps’ list for the next two matches of the French team in the Nations League, Kylian Mbappé was the starter this Saturday evening in La Liga, for the big poster between Real Madrid and Villarreal at Bernabeu. An imbroglio that gets people talking. Even if in the entourage of the Blues, we clear mines.
His call-up to the group by Carlo Ancelotti was already causing talk but the announcement of the tenure of Kylian Mbappé this Saturday, for the big poster of the ninth day of La Liga between Real Madrid and Villarreal, did not particularly silence the skeptics. While he will not participate in the French team’s next two matches on October 10 and 14, the captain of the Blues was therefore lined up from the start at the club. A timing that questions everyone and annoys some.
The discussion between Deschamps and Mbappé before the list
How do we experience this situation in the form of an imbroglio among the staff of the French team? By delaying. In those around the Blues, we recall that the non-summoning of Kylian Mbappé by Didier Deschamps was done in dialogue. Thursday, the coach and his captain had a discussion during which the Madrilenian explained that he did not feel completely fit, according to reports from sources around the Blues. The player then confided to Didier Deschamps that he preferred to skip his turn for this rally to fully get back on his feet, which the coach perfectly accepted.
The coach of the France team knows that the schedule is very busy, especially for players from clubs which, like Real Madrid, are involved in all competitions. Didier Deschamps also wants to find a 100% Kylian Mbappé during the November break, even if it means doing without his star for the next two matches. Especially since the technician believes he has solutions to do without his captain against Israel (match which will be played in Budapest) and Belgium. He therefore prefers to take it easy.
Could Mbappé really play against Lille?
How to explain the tenure of Kylian Mbappé just after the announcement of his non-call-up? From a medical point of view, the MRI taken by the Frenchman for his thigh injury contracted on September 24 against Alaves could suggest an absence of around three weeks. This injury should therefore have forced the attacker to forfeit against Lille in the Champions League. But Carlo Ancelotti would not have wanted to do without his star, perhaps burned by lackluster results since the start of the season and an offensive game that has not yet been fully accomplished. Another MRI carried out on Friday morning confirmed that Mbappé was fit to play against Villareal this evening.
Moreover, Didier Deschamps knew this Saturday morning that Kylian Mbappé would play a few hours later: it was the player himself who told him. This is not the first time that Real Madrid has made sure to protect its players as best as possible during an international break. During the last window with the Blues, Ferland Mendy was summoned by Didier Deschamps to the Blues. Despite inflammation, the French full-back could, according to the French team staff, have played against Belgium. But Real finally made sure that he stayed in Spain to spare him a trip and additional playing time.
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