Real Madrid’s French striker Kylian Mbappé is not on coach Didier Deschamps’ squad for France’s next two games in the Nations League, against Israel and Italy. This is the second consecutive call-up that the Real Madrid player has missed, and unlike the previous one in October, he does not have any physical problems. Deschamps avoided explaining the player’s absence.
The coach pointed out that it is a “specific” absence, that the player wanted to attend and that “it has nothing to do with non-sporting reasons, because the presumption of innocence prevails in that”, in a clear relationship to a judicial investigation that could have pending the forward in Sweden.
It has nothing to do with non-sporting reasons, because the presumption of innocence prevails in that.”
According to several media outlets in that country, the Real Madrid forward is being investigated for an alleged rape during a stay that took place in mid-October.
Deschamps faced an embarrassing situation in the face of numerous questions about the captain’s absence, which he had difficulty explaining.
“I have had several conversations with him, I have reflected and I have made this decision because I think it is the best,” he said, an ambiguous formula that he repeated on several occasions, while pointing out that the footballer “does not have to agree.” with the.
“I have had several conversations with him, I have reflected and I have made this decision because I believe it is the best”
The coach assured that he had no intention of arguing his decision further, acknowledging that “it is not enough” but said that doing so “could lead to other interpretations.” “I’m not going to say more, I accept this decision, period,” he added.
Deschamps tried to separate this absence from the player’s sporting performance, although he acknowledged that “he is now going through a moment of less effectiveness and it is logical that he should be judged for it.”
But he indicated that the debate about his center forward position at Real Madrid does not concern him: “He has already played there in Paris and with us, he has the quality to score in different systems.”
He has already played as a nine in Paris and with us, he has the quality to score in different systems.”
The coach assured that in his career he has had to make “hard decisions” and that he fully accepts them, despite the fact that “at the end of the day they affect human beings,” but that their consequences depend “on the sensitivity of each person.” .
Last month, Mbappé was not called up after having overcome an injury he suffered on September 23 that caused him to miss the derby against Atlético de Madrid.
“I don’t want to take risks,” Deschamps said then. But the white coach, Carlo Ancelotti, put him in the second half against Lille and, two days after the French coach’s press conference, in his starting eleven against Villarreal.
The previous absence opened a deep debate about the player’s commitment to the national team
Those events opened a deep debate about the forward’s commitment to the national team, which is now rekindled with this new absence, without him suffering any physical problems.
The rest of the squad does not have any big surprises, with the return of veteran Ngolo Kanté, the absence due to injury of Madrid player Aurélien Tchouameni, and the first call-up of Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, after his great European performances.
The coach’s list includes Barcelona defender Jules Koundé and Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (Milan/ITA), Brice Samba (Lens/FRA), Lucas Chevalier (Lille/FRA).
Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Nice/FRA), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa/ING), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea/ING), Theo Hernandez (Milan/ITA), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool/ING), Jules Koundé (Barcelona/ESP) , William Saliba (Arsenal/ING), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/ALE).
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid/ESP), Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio Roma/ITA), N’Golo Kanté (Al-Ittihad/ARS), Manu Koné (Roma/ITA), Adrien Rabiot (Marseille/FRA), Warren Zaïre -Emery (Paris-SG/FRA).
Forwards: Bradley Barcola (Paris-SG/FRA), Ousmane Dembélé (Paris-SG/FRA), Randal Kolo Muani (Paris-SG/FRA), Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea/ING), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich/ALE), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan/ITA).
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