Kylian Mbappé (25) has now been absent from the past two international breaks, and whilst the latest omission from the France squad may have come as a surprise to many, it perhaps wasn’t for his

Kylian Mbappe will not feature for France this November international break as Les Bleus finish their UEFA Nations League campaign against Israel and Italy. After this next international fortnight, international soccer goes on pause until next March with a fresh slate ahead of FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification for the French.

France captain Kylian Mbappe has been left out of Didier Deschamps’s squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures. It is the second consecutive France squad that Mbappe has been left out of, after missing the October selection due to fitness concerts following a thigh injury.