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It’s a situation that didn’t take long to get people talking. This Thursday, coach Didier Deschamps revealed his list for the next gathering of the French team and the matches against Belgium and Israel in the Nations League. A list without Kylian Mbappé, captain of the Blues. Of course, the absence of the Frenchman is not insignificant, he was left to rest by the Blues staff since he has only just returned from an injury. “I spoke with Kylian of course, due to his situation which is still uncertain, after his entry into play yesterday. He has a match on Saturday, in 48 hours. There are questions. He has a problem that is not serious, but requires treatment to recover properly. I’m not here to take risks.”explained Didier Deschamps at a press conference. A rather logical decision on paper to preserve the player.
But Carlo Ancelotti’s reaction at a press conference this Friday was already very surprising. The Italian coach seemed surprised by the decision of the Blues staff not to call him up. For him, Kylian Mbappé is fit to play and trains normally with the group. “I don’t want to comment on what the coaches say. Mbappé had a problem which seems to be resolved, but not 100%. He trained normally today. They decided not to summon him. (…) I don’t know if Mbappé spoke to his coach, but I know that the club’s medical staff spoke to his coach. » A misunderstanding in the management of the Mbappé case which risks making even more noise in the hours to come.
Didier Deschamps will not appreciate having been fooled!
This Saturday, Real Madrid faces Villarreal in La Liga. And Kylian Mbappé should well be… the starter in this meeting, proof that he has regained all his sensations. According to information from the Teamthis situation concerns the Blues staff. Didier Deschamps had discussed beforehand with Kylian Mbappé. The former Parisian explained that he did not feel 100% and felt that it was better not to be called to recover. A decision accepted by DD who was therefore very surprised to learn this Friday that Kylian Mbappé was going to be summoned by Ancelotti and even had a good chance of starting against Villarreal.
If he plays the match well, Kylian Mbappé therefore had no reason not to be selected by Didier Deschamps. The French daily specifies that the player, initially out for three weeks and who finally returned to the field after eight days off, did not have good feelings against Lille on Wednesday and this is what he explained to his selector. This is what pushed Deschamps to do without him for the break. But the feelings were obviously not so bad since the Bondynois will play this Saturday evening with the Merengues. And Didier Deschamps may not at all appreciate having been a little fooled in this matter. This could have consequences for the future…
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