The absence of Kylian Mbappé for this October gathering of the France team has caused a lot of ink to flow. His tenure with Real Madrid against Villarreal (2-0) last Saturday caused the controversy to escalate, to the point where coach Didier Deschamps was forced to justify himself. “We must prioritize the interests of the player without putting him in difficulty” with his new club, Real Madrid, explained Deschamps in an FFF video at the start of the week.
Off until Tuesday
Since then, many media have echoed Mbappé’s preparation with Real to regain his level of form which has been in decline since the end of his adventure with PSG. According to the Swedish media AftonbladetKylian Mbappé still spent Thursday evening in Stockholm with friends, while the French team won its match against Israel.
After wishing his teammates “good game” on his social networks, Mbappé was seen masked and wearing a cap in the streets of the Swedish capital in the company of friends, including Nordi Mukiele, his former PSG partner on loan to Bayer Leverkusen. According to AftonbladetKylian Mbappé dined at the restaurant “Chez Jolie”, specializing in French cuisine, before spending the rest of the evening in a nightclub in the Stureplan district.
Real players not called up for selection, and not injured, benefit from free time until next Tuesday. Perhaps a good way to rediscover the pleasure on the pitch?