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- Mbappe left out of France squad
- Mendy and Rabiot also not included
- Real Madrid star will remain in Spain
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Real Madrid superstar has been left out of Didier Deschamps’ latest France squad and will remain in the Spanish capital in order to rest, having just overcome a thigh injury that forced him to miss the recent draw with Atletico Madrid.
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AFP
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Mbappe recovered ahead of schedule to travel to France for Real Madrid’s Champions League game against Lille on Wednesday, but he wasn’t considered ready to start. The 25-year-old came off the bench with half an hour to go but wasn’t able to prevent the reigning European champions from falling to a surprise 1-0 defeat.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Chelsea duo Christopher Nkunku and Wesley Fofana are among the names in the France squad, with Nkunku returning to the setup for the first time since June 2023.
France squad
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Lens).
Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Nice), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan), Matteo Guendouzi (Lazio), Manu Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG).
Forwards: Bradley Barcola (PSG), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
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AFP
WHAT NEXT?
France made a mixed start to the 2024-25 Nations League campaign, losing to Italy before beating Belgium. Les Bleus will visit Israel and Belgium in the international break.
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