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Former Paris Saint-Germain star Jerome Rothen has raised questions on the comfortable treatment given to Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe by France coach Didier Deschamps. He claims the striker is faking injuries to sit out matches, and that management is allowing it.
Jerome Rothen slams Kylian Mbappe
In an interview with RMC Sport, Rothen was angry that Mbappe is getting special treatment compared to the other France players. He wants the Real Madrid forward to be present for all the France games and not skip because the FIFA World Cup qualification is sealed.
He said:
“In the 80th minute, with the 4-0 in favour, we all wondered how long it would take for an alleged injury to occur. Mbappe is the captain of France, he receives special treatment and that seems good to me. But he has teammates around him who play the same number of games or more than him in a year. Do you think they are not tired and would not prefer to avoid this inconsequential match in Baku? Yes, but they will go because they have to go.”
“They qualified, so far so good, but when things get complicated… . Decisions like these can cause problems in the dressing room, and I am convinced that there are players fed up with this favourable treatment.”
However, Emmanuel Petit has backed Mbappe, saying that the Real Madrid player is the best player in the side and should not be criticised. He slammed Rothen for trying to make issues and said:
“I criticised him last year for not going to Sweden, but now you are trying to create a scandal where there is none. Even if it bothers someone in the dressing room, we are talking about the best player of all (in the squad).”
France face Azerbaijan in the final FIFA World Cup qualifier on Sunday, November 16.
Kylian Mbappe returns to Real Madrid after suffering an injury
Kylian Mbappe left the France national team squad after suffering an ankle injury. He is set to undergo tests after returning to Real Madrid, with the doctors positive that he will be available for the next game.
The France national was joined by Real Madrid teammate Eduardo Camavinga on his way back to the club. The 23-year-old has a muscle injury and has left the national camp as well.
Los Blancos face Elche next in La Liga, followed by Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League. They have Girona in the league in the final match in November.
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