Struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé has been left out of the France squad for Nations League matches against Israel and Italy. Mbappé, who was absent from the previous gathering due to injury, wanted to be selected this time but coach Didier Deschamps made the decision to leave him out. Deschamps did not provide a specific reason for the exclusion but stated that it was not related to recent reports of a rape investigation. Mbappé's performances have been below par since joining Madrid from PSG, and he has not scored for France since June.