If it seemed that Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe were the ones who forced him not to join the French national team, the second time in a row that he was left out of the team, it seems a lot comes from the manager Didier Deschamps. .
He explained after the team was announced that after a conversation with Mbappe, he decided it was better that the 25-year-old did not join Les Bleus. He also noted that it was not for non-sporting reasons, referring to reports linking him to a rape investigation in Sweden.
According to ReliefThe main reason Mbappe was not named is that Deschamps wants to isolate the France team from the rumor surrounding the Real Madrid star. Beyond his trip to Stockholm, Mbappe is struggling at Real Madrid, and French public opinion is turning against him, after the decision for him not to be present in the last international break. There are also those who feel he was unfairly given the captain's armband over Antoine Griezmann, and AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan allegedly criticized his attitude in the dressing room in September.
Kylian Mbappe was expected to travel with the French national team from Wednesday night, but the situation changed after a phone call with Didier Deschamps on Thursday. (Brand) #RealMadrid #LesBleus pic.twitter.com/gfryGzmoRX
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The same source says that the decision is not exclusively up to the manager, and Mbappe also had something to do with it. Marco note that as of Wednesday night, Mbappe fully expected to travel to Paris, but things changed after a conversation with Deschamps. They will also continue to note that Deschamps has shown in the past with Karim Benzema that he is not afraid to leave players if he feels that it is beneficial for the dressing room, and the exile that lasted six years.
While Mbappe will have another two weeks to rest, train and improve his physical form, the pressure will continue to grow when Real Madrid returns to action after the international break. Los Blancos face Leganes at Butarque but then embark on a crucial trip to Anfield against Liverpool in the Champions League. If he can't react this weekend and after the break, the local press will be out for him.
