Even when he is not there, Kylian Mbappé is talked about. The captain of the Blues is not in Didier Deschamps’ group for the next two Nations League matches, Israel on October 10 and Belgium on the 14th. The French coach is not “not here to take risks” about his attacker who felt muscle discomfort.
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“The French team is not an infirmary”
For Deschamps’ predecessor, Raymond Domenech, the decision to leave Mbappé aside seems logical, he welcomes this strong choice. On Greg’s team show on the L’Équipe channel, the former coach tackles the Madrid striker’s last appearance: “He shouldn’t have played for Real. Did he play? No, he took a half hour walk on the field. The problem is that we are not sure if he will play on Saturday. » He refers to his entry into play, accompanied by whistles at Pierre-Mauroy, during the surprise defeat of Real Madrid (1-0) against Losc, this Wednesday, October 2.
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“And then Didier Deschamps’ job is not to give players playing time so that they are ready to resume their championship. They have to arrive ready to playinsisted the man who was at the head of the selection between 2004 and 2010. The French team is not an infirmary. Mbappé is there because he performs well and he plays. In addition, at the moment he is not performing well, and he was injured and is coming back. »
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