Not naming Kylian Mbappé (25) in the French national team for the final two UEFA Nations League group fixtures was not a “sanction.”Those words came from France manager Didier Deschamps, who

Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé. On the eve of a high-risk Nations League match against Israel, France coach Didier Deschamps was asked Wednesday if he had spoken with Mbappé about his decision to leave the Real Madrid forward out of his squad.

French national team coach Didier Deschamps has explained that Kylian Mbappé's exclusion from the upcoming Nations League matches is due to the player

Didier Deschamps comments on Kylian Mbappes challenging period, leading to his absence from Frances Nations League squad.

Didier Deschamps has called up 23 players ... However, the focus is less on the 23 players that compose Deschamps’ squad and more on the one player that isn’t there – Kylian Mbappé (25). For consecutive international breaks, Mbappé has been left ...

French coach Didier Deschamps declined to discuss Kylian Mbappe's absence from the national team ahead of their Nations League match against Israel. M