Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe is fully fit, and has been for the last two international breaks, but the France captain has not been part of Didier Deschamps' squad on either occasion. The first occasion was due to an injury, while Deschamps explained that it was better for him not to be part of the team this time to focus on returning to his best.
He certainly looked for that at the Santiago Bernabeu, but has struggled in recent games. There were some theories that Deschamps was punishment Mbappe to skip the last camp with an injury instead of asking him, something he was denied.
However, he questioned his role as captain of the France team. Public reaction has not been kind to Mbappe, and L'Equipe say Deschamps is considering appointing another captain. His information, as brought by AS DiaryHe says that Deschamps will call Mbappe to see if he wants to continue as captain – if he does, then Deschamps will not argue, and will continue to support him.
Mbappe's appointment itself has been the subject of controversy. Many in France believed that it should have been Antoine Griezmann who took over from Hugo Lloris, and some even pointed to it as a reason for the Atletico Madrid star's surprise retirement from France. Since the 2022 World Cup, Mbappe has struggled to hit the same heights with Les Bleus.
