Although his speech was expected, Kylian Mbappé did not appear at a press conference this Thursday, on the eve of the France team’s match against the Netherlands. Affected by a family bereavement, the captain of the Blues will nevertheless be present against the Oranje. But if the PSG scorer does not shy away from his responsibilities, he continues to fuel the debates.

During this press point, Didier Deschamps was questioned several times about his captain. And he didn’t hide his annoyance. “ I have already answered I don’t know how many times to this question. Yes, his preparation was truncated. Against Rennes, I found it more consistent. It happened to many players before him to experience phases of less good performance. He didn’t have an ideal summer. »

Deschamps’ strong message on Mbappé

I chat with him regularlyalso specified the coach of the Blues. He will be part of the team tomorrow in the Netherlands. It is big enough to protect itself. Whatever he does, people talk about him. I don’t mind sharing responsibilities. There is no obligation for the captain to come to the conference. When it’s in the collective interest, it doesn’t bother me.” concluded Deschamps.