Didier Deschamps Makes Bold Statement Dropping Kylian Mbappe From France Squad

Kylian Mbappé was left out of France's squad for its November UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and Italy.

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.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.

JOIN SI SOCCER'S REAL MADRID WHATSAPP COMMUNITY - GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND ANALYSIS STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE The omission comes amid Mbappé's poor run of form at Real Madrid. The Frenchman might lead the team with sixgoals, but his performances have fallen short in recent weeks. The striker was caught offsides eight times in his debut El Clásico and got nothing going in Los Blancos'Although Deschamps confirmed this is just a one-off decision, it is still a bold statement to make regarding one of France's best players.

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