
It has been a tumultuous few weeks for Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid, and the latest decision from France National Team coach Didier Deschamps has only added to the drama.
Pressure is mounting on Real Madrid in the Spanish capital following consecutive home defeats, and Mbappe has not been helping.
Los Blancos’ summer signing has scored one goal in four Champions League matches. While he has found the back of the net six times in 10 La Liga matches, three came from the penalty spot.
Mbappe was targeted for his historically bad showing in Madrid’s embarrassing 4-0 defeat to FC Barcelona in El Clasico.
He responded by blanking again in the next match, Tuesday’s 3-1 UEFA Champions League defeat to an AC Milan team led by Christian Pulisic’s inspired performance.
After winning the Champions League and La Liga double last season, Real Madrid signed the 25-year-old from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
Despite adding a striker who scored 175 goals in 205 matches for PSG and led France to victory at the 2018 World Cup, somehow, Madrid got worse. The loss to Barcelona opened up a nine-point gap behind its rival in the Spanish league.
In the Champions League, a repeat looks unlikely as the club sits in 18th place with two wins from its first four matches.
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Amid Real Madrid’s mini-crisis, France manager Didier Deschamps has decided he is better off without Mbappe for the November international window. Deschamps explained his shocking decision to drop Mbappe, revealing that he could not come to an agreement with his star man.
“It’s my responsibility to make decisions. I think it’s better that way.” Kylian Mbappe has been left out of France’s squad for November’s Nations League games, as Didier Deschamp reveals his squad.
“I’ve had discussions with him, it is a decision that I took for this block of matches only,” Deschamps said in a press conference. “Kylian wanted to come.” It is the second straight international window without Mbappe in the France squad.
He missed October’s Nations League fixtures against Israel and Belgium to focus on the the crucial run of games that Real Madrid were preparing for at the time, including his forgettable El Clasico debut.
Kylian Mbappe sitting out France duty again to concentrate on not scoring goals for Real Madrid.
Now that those games are in the rearview mirror, and Mbappe’s form for his club has not improved, Deschamps’ decision to drop his No. 10 this time around is that much more curious.
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