France head coach Didier Deschamps dropped Kylian Mbappe from their next Nations League games. The manager however said his decision to leave his captain Mbappe out of the squad for this month’s Nations League double-header is a “one-off.” The Real Madrid porcher was not selected for upcoming matches against Israel and Italy.
Kylian Mbappe Out of France Nations League List Again
Kylian Mbappe was left out of France’s squad in October for two Nations League matches as a precaution given he had just returned from injury. This time around the manager speaking on why he left him out said: “I’ve had discussions with him, it is a decision that I took for this block of matches only,” Deschamps said at a news conference on Thursday. “Kylian wanted to come.”
The forward, who joined Real Madrid on a free transfer last summer from Paris St-Germain, has struggled for form since moving to the Bernabeu. Mbappe has scored eight goals in 15 appearances for the La Liga side. Real Madrid, who won both the Champions League and La Liga last season, were beaten 4-0 by rivals Barcelona in the first El Classico of the season.
