Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé. On the eve of a high-risk Nations League match against Israel in Paris, France coach Didier Deschamps was asked Wednesday if he had spoken with Mbappé about his decision to leave the Real Madrid forward out of his squad.

Didier Deschamps, France's manager, was visible angry when, in the press conference before today's Nations League game against Israel (8:45 PM CET), he was asked constantly about Mbappé, despite him being completely irrelevant for the matches ahead.

France coach Didier Deschamps has called on the local press to leave Kylian Mbappe "alone". The Real Madrid striker was omitted from the France squad this week by Deschamps amid claims he was unhappy with his antics durign the last international break.

French coach Didier Deschamps declined to discuss Kylian Mbappe's absence from the national team ahead of their Nations League match against Israel. M

Recent decisions surrounding Kylian Mbappe’s exclusion, paired with whispers of frustration among other prominent players, have fueled calls for Zinedine Zidane to step in as the new manager.

Kylian Mbappe will not feature for France this November international break as Les Bleus finish their UEFA Nations League campaign against Israel and Italy. After this next international fortnight, international soccer goes on pause until next March with a fresh slate ahead of FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification for the French.

Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé — despite Didier Deschamps' pleas to stop asking about his star.

Kylian Mbappé (25) has now been absent from the past two international breaks, and whilst the latest omission from the France squad may have come as a surprise to many, it perhaps wasn’t for his

Kylian Mbappe appears to have been “isolated” in recent months, according to one concerning report regarding the Real Madrid striker.