Didier Deschamps says he has made a ‘one-off decision’Player will sit out the matches against Israel and Italy
The Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé was not named in France’s squad to face Israel and Italy in Nations League games, head coach Didier Deschamps said on Thursday.
Deschamps did not say whether Mbappé, who played with his club in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Milan on Tuesday, was injured, arguing his choice was a “one-off decision” and that the player “wanted to come” and join the team.
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