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 urged the media to leave Kylian Mbappe "alone" after the Real Madrid star was left out of the France squad.

France national team head coach Didier Deschamps has on Wednesday moved to defend Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé.This comes amid an ongoing inquest as to the reasoning behind the frontman’s