Despite being fully fit and available, Kylian Mbappé was not called up by Didier Deschamps to represent France during the November international break.
Deschamps released his 23-man squad ahead of France's UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy, but one glaring name was missing from the roster. For the second straight international break, Les Bleus' captain did not make the cut.
The Real Madrid man stayed behind in October to continue recovering from a thigh injury he sustained in late September. Now, though, a simple coach's decision left Mbappé in Madrid.
"I've had discussions with him," Deschamps said in a press conference on Nov. 7. "It is a decision that I took for this block of matches only. Kylian wanted to come. It's not because of any other problem."






