Didier Deschamps, the head coach of the French national team, has given local media an explanation of his position on Kylian Mbappé’s absence from recent games.

After Raphaël Varane and Hugo Lloris left, Mbappé took over as captain, with Antoine Griezmann acting as his deputy. His leadership standing and ability have not changed as a result of the autumn events. According to Deschamps in L’Equipe, Mbappé will lead our team in the Nations League quarterfinal matchup against Croatia.

He is entitled to experience a difficult time. When Mbappé is on the field, France is stronger, as I have always said. However, the media has its own standards for impartiality and judgment that don’t need evidence. Even though he has been the target of criticism for a few weeks, Kylian is aware that people will always discuss him, whether positively or negatively. In other ways, though, the situation is far more complex than it first appears.

As a club player, Kylian is bound by Real Madrid’s schedule, which allowed him to take five days off. He was free to do as he pleased throughout this period. He would have been recognized whether he was in Stockholm or anywhere else.

He continued to communicate with me and his teammates despite the fact that it was during a France match. It was an overdone situation. Ultimately, it was only a few droplets of rain, not even a storm in a teacup. “It was too much media attention,” Deschamps said.