Real Madrid Forward Kylian Mbappe Dropped From France Squad In Shock Decision

Several Real Madrid players have received call-ups to represent their national teams starting next week. One Los Blancos player expected to be absent is French forward Kylian Mbappe.

French newspaper Le Parisien has published an article saying Mbappe will not be part of head coach Didier Deschamps's squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games. It will be the second consecutive international call-up that Mbappe has been absent from

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Kylian Mbappe missed the last two UEFA Nations League games in October with a thigh injury reported by Real Madrid. This caused controversy among the French national team selectors, as Mbappe played a game two days before joining his countrymen for training.

Kylian Mbappé, déjà absent du dernier rassemblement de l'équipe de France en octobre, ne devrait pas faire non plus partie de la liste des Bleus, communiquée ce jeudi, pour affronter Israël et l’Italie
➡️ https://t.co/eeRfHDPeE8 pic.twitter.com/F4fS2NP1kL
— Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) November 7, 2024

Mbappe has made himself available to be selected for France, but the report suggests Deschamps will take a different approach and leave him out of the 23-man squad.

🚨🇫🇷 Deschamps on Mbappé not part of France squad for next games: “I had discussions with Kylian and made my decision. It’s better this way…”.

“Mbappé wanted to come with us, it’s not because of any other problem”. pic.twitter.com/TgBz8pnSWE
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 7, 2024

Deschamps's decision to leave Mbappe out for such vital matches is a bold strategy. When asked by the media, he pushed back against it being anything other than a football decision.

Real Madrid's French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga made the squad. However, Aurelien Tchouameni is out due to injury, and left-back Ferland Mendy was not selected.

✅ Eduardo Camavinga

❌ Kylian Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Ferland Mendy pic.twitter.com/BZVI0xdWRX
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) November 7, 2024

France plays Israel in Paris before a top-of-the-league clash against Italy in Milan; if the Blues win against Israel, the winner of France-Italy will advance to the competition's semi-final stage.

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