Under-fire Mbappe supported France from home

Kylian Mbappe has not played for France since 9th September, when he came on as a substitute in the UEFA Nations League matchday 2 fixture against Belgium. The Bleus won that match 2-0, but the Real Madrid striker has not played since. That did not stop him from supporting his compatriots, as he confirmed in a story posted on his Instagram profile.

During the visit to Italy to close the final phase of the Final Four, the former Paris Saint-Germain player uploaded a photograph of his television with the clash on air, on ‘Telefoot’, along with a message of affection. He is not at all displeased with his absence, a line that Didier Deschamps has insisted on several times, having been constantly asked about it since the start of the international window.

The coach's explanation is that his departure from the expedition is not due to any controversy or argument, but because he needs to recover his best form. At Real Madrid, the feeling is the same, as he is the star signing of Carlo Ancelotti's team and only has 8 goals and 2 assists in 16 games. The quota would be remarkable if it wasn't for a player of his stature. In addition, he has made 3 starts without scoring a goal, either directly or indirectly.

With the French national team, Mbappe has not added to his attacking statistics since the semi-finals of the European Championship, when he played against Spain and set up Kolo Muani to open the scoring. Later, Lamine Yamal equalised with a spectacular strike from the edge of the box and, in the 25th minute, Dani Olmo made it 2-1 to put La Roja through to the final.