Didier Deschamps is walking on eggshells. The national coach is well aware that clubs closely monitor their players when they are on international duty and therefore susceptible to injury. Last month, DD and his staff faced the wrath of PSG, who lost Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué to injury while they were with the French national team . A few days ago, the capital club banged its fist on the table again regarding the Bradley Barcola case. But that's not the only problem the French coach has to deal with.
Indeed, Kylian Mbappé (26 years old), in great form since the start of the season (16 goals for club and country combined), arrived injured at Clairefontaine. The captain of the French team has an ankle injury. On Monday, at a press conference, DD was questioned on the subject. "I don't have any additional information at the moment since the players will arrive around 4 p.m. The update will be made as usual, regardless of the player and the club he comes from. I don't have any information, whether for Kylian or anyone else."
KM10 is not 100%
When asked about the matter again, he added: "I spoke with him. He's here, he had a small problem that isn't a deal breaker, otherwise he wouldn't be here today. We'll take the time to take stock with the medical staff and then we'll see how things progress." Two days later, KM10 is still not back as expected. He didn't participate in the first sessions. This Wednesday, he finally appeared. He ran with Ibrahima Konaté, also on the flank, before doing about thirty minutes according to AS , who were present at the scene. Then, Mbappé returned to the locker room. He wasn't very cheerful, several journalists present there explained.
The Madrid daily added that the FFF and the staff do not intend to send him back to Madrid. However, they believe he cannot complete a training session. Even if no risks will be taken with him, this is not viewed favorably by the Spanish media, which assures that he is very uncertain on Friday and that he should even be left to rest against Azerbaijan. For its part, Marca also looked into the subject this Wednesday evening. "Mbappé remains on the sidelines and will struggle to hold his place," indicates the sports newspaper.
Real Madrid and Spain are worried
According to Marca , KM10 will not play on Friday and could possibly play in the second match if his condition improves. This does not appear to be the case. The Spanish media outlet added that Real Madrid is monitoring their player's situation very closely. Cadena SER echoes this sentiment, writing that the Frenchman "is not training while key matches are on the horizon for Real Madrid, two weeks before the clash against Juventus and less than twenty days before the Clásico at the Bernabéu." The radio station is very worried about him and fears that he will miss important matches.
In Catalonia, Mundo Deportivo also discusses the subject and specifies that there is concern among the player but especially at Real Madrid, because the Frenchman is the key piece of Xabi Alonso. "The slightest injury, even minor, taking into account that there is a Clásico on October 26, would be a huge setback. So these will be key days for the Frenchman's health, and he will certainly try to take good care of himself if he wants to perform at his best with Real Madrid." , concludes MD . KM10's condition is definitely worrying everyone.
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