Injured Kylian Mbappe to miss France's Nations League contests, confirms coach Didier Deschamps
Injured Kylian Mbappe to miss France's Nations League contests, confirms coach Didier Deschamps
France will be without injured captain Kylian Mbappe as the star striker continues to recover from a thigh injury sustained last month. Coach Didier Deschamps announced the French squad for the upcoming Nations League on Thursday (Oct 3) that will miss two big names as Antoine Griezmann also announced his decision to retire from international football. Mbappe’s absence could make a huge difference to the 2018 World Champions' bid to win back-to-back Nations League titles.
Mbappe out of Francesquad
"I had an exchange with Kylian. He has a problem which is not serious. I am not going to take risks, which is why he is not in the squad," Deschamps told reporters in Paris.
"He had such an impact that we can't play in the same way," Deschamps said of losing Griezmann, who quit aged 33 after winning 137 caps.
"I am not necessarily going to change the system, but I am not going to look for an equivalent player."
France play Israel on Thursday, October 10, in an away fixture moved to Budapest due to the security situation in the Middle East.
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Les Bleus, Nations League winners in 2021, will then take on Belgium in Brussels on Monday, October 14.
France have three points after their first two outings in Group A2, which is topped by Italy with six points.
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France squad
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United/ENG), Mike Maignan (AC Milan/ITA), Brice Samba (Lens)
Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Nice), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa/ENG), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea/ENG), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan/ITA), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool/ENG), Jules Kounde (Barcelona/ESP), William Saliba (Arsenal/ENG), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/GER)
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid/ESP), Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan/ITA), Matteo Guendouzi (Lazio/ITA), Manu Kone (Roma/ITA), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid/ESP), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards: Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani (all Paris Saint-Germain), Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea/ENG), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich/GER), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan/ITA)
