Captain Kylian Mbappe was left out of France's latest squad to rest, but started Real Madrid's most recent game! Here was Didier Deschamps' response to the drama.
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Controversy surrounds Deschamps' newest squad selection after Mbappe, who has played in Real's past two matches, was left out.
Explaining the 25-year-old's absence, the Les Bleus manager said the forward would be afforded some rest following a recent injury.
This, however, was after the former Paris Saint-Germain No. 7 had already returned to action in Los Blancos' UEFA Champions League loss to Lille last week.
Mbappe then featured again as Real beat Villarreal 2-0 in LALIGA on Saturday, in an appearance that only exacerbated the concerns surrounding his exclusion from the squad among France fans.
Deschamps, however, appears to be in total peace with Mbappe's participation in Real's latest two games.
"Me, I ensure that, in my relationship with the players, I talk with them," he told the France Football Federation's YouTube channel.
"Of course, the most important thing for me is the player's interest. I know full well that he won't go against his club.
"He also doesn't want to go against his national team. But at some point, after a discussion, you have to privilege the player's interest without making things difficult for him.
"I am not here to take risks. I was a club manager and when you're at a club, and you think that there is a risk, you can still play players."
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France will take on Israel and Belgium in UEFA Nations League games on 10 and 14 October, respectively.
