Arriving injured at the France team rally after being hit in the ankle against Villarreal, Kylian Mbappé was long doubtful for the match against Azerbaijan on Friday. Present at a press conference on the eve of the match, the captain of the France team was nevertheless sure of himself. “ I want to play, the coach does too. I think there won't be any major problems. I feel good “, he confided.
Ousmane Dembélé's thigh injury against Ukraine last month clearly did not serve as a lesson. Despite the risk incurred, Kylian Mbappé actually started the meeting
facing the 126th nation in the world. And if he managed to break the deadlock just before the break with a personal exploit, he also had to leave the field prematurely after
“a new blow on his right ankle”, dixit Didier Deschamps.
“a new blow on his right ankle”, dixit Didier Deschamps.
“It remains sensitive, less than at the start of the week, but this is often the case when you are affected in an area that is already painful,” continued the French coach. We will check this and do a medical update. He has this pain, more or less significant. » Enough in any case for Kylian Mbappé to withdraw from the trip to Iceland on Monday and return to Madrid to treat his ankle.
“I find it scandalous”
The sequence did not fail to provoke a reaction in Spain and on the set of L'Equipe du soir, Johan Micoud did not mince his words, the former midfielder not understanding that the former Parisian is at all costs aligned against the weakest team in the group while the Blues have a meeting in Iceland.
“I find it scandalous that he is playing tonight despite being injured and not playing the most important match in Iceland. Because for me, qualification is played out in Iceland. he said, adding: “For me, it was the team that can annoy you the most. So, you prefer to play Azerbaijan when we don't really need you than in Iceland, where we need the captain. »
