Feathers - Kylian Mbappé

The national team coach does not want to go into details

Kylian Mbappé is not included in France's Nations League squad, as the Nations League games are expected. The national coach does not want to go into details – I think it's better this way, says Didier Deschamps at a press conference.

France will play against Israel and Italy next week in the Nations League round. And when the new squad was announced, Mbappé was not included.

– I had several discussions with him. I thought about it, and I made this decision about this gathering. But I can say two things: First, Kylian wanted to come, and second, it's not about problems outside of sports. You are innocent until proven guilty – and that's how it should be, says Deschamps.

– It's my decision, it's better this way. I can understand that it's not enough, but I'm not going to engage in a discussion that leads to interpretations.

Kylian Mbappé, who was supposed to have suffered an injury, has recently been in Stockholm and after the visit was reasonably suspected of rape. He denies the allegations calling them "fake news" on his social channels.

Mbappé has scored eight goals in 15 matches for Real Madrid since moving from PSG, but has struggled to shine. Statistics show that he only ran eight kilometers in the match against Barcelona in El Clasico. This has been discussed in the locker room according to Relevo, as other players ran about 12 km.