France team: why Didier Deschamps let Kylian Mbappé return to Paris

At this point, it starts to look like a hemorrhage.

After the packages of Corentin Tolisso and N'Golo Kanté, to which must be added the suspension of Jules Koundé, it is therefore Kylian Mbappé who left the gathering of the Blues in Strasbourg this Thursday evening.

The decision was taken at the end of the day by the coach, Didier Deschamps, in agreement with the player.

A little earlier in the day, the French striker had passed rather reassuring examinations on the condition of his calf.

No lesion had appeared on the various images.

The night before, on one of his last accelerations against the defenders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the number 10 of the Blues had felt muscle pain.

This "tip" was not really likely to worry the French staff, but it forced him to return to Paris.

At the beginning of the afternoon, the tendency was however for him to climb on the plane which is to reach Kiev, this Friday morning.

And even if he was not sure of being able to take part in the meeting which will oppose the Blues to Ukraine, at the Olympic stadium, he had to continue treatment with the objective of being restored for the last match against the Finland Tuesday evening in Lyon.

Enter the Blues locker room before, during and after the match against Bosnia Herzegovina (1-1) 👀 #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/fQLWVIesIw

- French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) September 2, 2021

It was without counting on PSG who worried about the situation of their top scorer and who did not want to risk a worsening of his injury.

The Parisian leaders then got in touch with the staff of the France team, and the PSG doctor was sent Mbappé's medical file.

After discussions that lasted a good part of the afternoon, Didier Deschamps therefore acceded to the request of the managers of the capital club to repatriate their star player to Paris.

A way for the coach to focus on the health of his attacker, to listen to the word of his player and, in passing, to heal his relations with the best French club.

This is not trivial.

In general, the boss of the Blues makes a point of honor to defend the interests of the selection.

Even if it means offending the egos of certain club managers.

Relations between the staff of the Blues and PSG have not always been very fluid.

A year ago, in September 2020, Leonardo, the sporting director, sharply criticized the Federation after Mbappé tested positive for Covid-19 in the French team.

“I find it completely unacceptable that we learn from the press that we have one of our players tested positive!

he had launched.

A president did not call our president.

A doctor did not call our doctor.

No one called me.

No one from the Federation communicated that to us!

It's a lack of respect.

"

On the bridge on September 11 for PSG-Clermont?

And in November 2020, the coach had somehow replied, and chose to call the Parisian striker after two failed matches with his club due to muscle discomfort. At the time, PSG had wanted to keep his player so that he could continue his care, but he had not been successful. “I have good relations with PSG. And when we say

, that means that there are exchanges, had defended Deschamps. Between respectful people, we do things well. As there are exchanges between the medical staff. It's not because it's PSG or another club. We are sufficiently responsible at our level, the president of the FFF and I, to do things as correctly as possible and in the interest of all. "

A year later, the case was handled smoothly and Mbappé will join his club to follow a treatment protocol which should allow him to be operational for the resumption of Ligue 1, on Saturday September 11, against Clermont. This is not trivial because, behind, PSG must face a series of important matches, in the Champions League and against Lyon. For Paris, this is good news, since it is almost acknowledged that the South Americans will not be available for the resumption of Ligue 1. Mbappé, him, should be on the bridge.