As expected, the French striker of Real Madrid returns to the France group led by Didier Deschamps. If the subject of the capital had long been mentioned in his absence, the national coach quickly extinguished all speculations and rumors concerning the armband. The double world champion (1998 and 2018) confirmed Kylian Mbappé in his role as captain of the Habs.
“I exchanged with him, I already said yes, he will be captain. It is not my style to go further on the content of the exchanges, “ He said before the journalists present at a press conference.
Before evoking the obligations of a captain: “Ah the media obligations, there are obligations which become more important and which expose … It is not me or Raphael (the boss press of the Blues) who refuses the interviews but the players. Media obligations take up space and Kylian meets his obligations even if he does not often speak to the press. It also takes a lot of energy and there can be risks on certain questions and certain subjects. Kylian knows and it is very good that there are obligations. It will be concerned for the two press conferences that we will have. »»
Mbappé aligned on the left?
In what position will Kylian Mbappé play during the two games against Croatia? With an Ousmane Dembélé who could be repositioned in a position of false number 9, Kylian Mbappé could find his left wing for his greatest happiness. With them, Deschamps could choose Randal Kolo Muani to occupy the right corridor or Bradley Barcola. Answer in the coming days …