Kylian Mbappe has been left out of France's squad for their Nations League games against Israel and Belgium. (More Football News)
Mbappe, who sustained a muscular injury while in action for Real Madrid last month🅠, returned to action for Los Blancos on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old was a substitute but🅺 could not help Madrid avoid falling to a 1-0 defeat atꦬ Lille in the Champions League.
However, Didier Deschamps has made the call 👍to rest Mbappe for this month's fixtures.
"He has a problem that is not serious. I'm not here to take risks, which is why Kylian isn't on the lis🐲t," Deschamps told reporters.
Bayern Munich's Michael Olise, meanwhile, was call꧟ed up, while Cheღlsea's Christopher Nkunku has also been selected for the first time since June 2023.
Lucas Digne, who was called up as an injury replacement for the la♎st squad, has kept his place after some impressive displays for Aston Villa.
Mbappe's Madrid team-mate ♔Eduard⭕o Camavinga has also been called up after recovering from a knee injury.
France lost to Italy in their Nations League opener, but bounce💝d back by 🎶beating Belgium 2-0.
France squad in full:
Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (Milan), Brice Samba (Lens); Jonathan Clauss (Nice), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), Theo Hernandez (Mila��n), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamec🧔ano (Bayern Munich); Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Milan), Matteo Guendouzi (Lazio), Manu Kone (Roma), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG); Bradley Barcola (PSG), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Marcus Thuram (Inter).
