France suffered a defeat in their previous Nations League match against Italy and are currently holding onto second place in Group 2. They will soon travel to Hungary for a clash against Iran before shifting their focus to a crucial match against Belgium on October 11th.
Mbappe's developments have seen him receive a lot of hate, which also includes some harsh words from former France and Manchester United captain Patrice Evra, who even criticised the decision to hand the 25-year-old the reins of the national team.
"You gave him the keys to PSG, you gave him the keys to the French national team , but Mbappé is still a young player. With all due respect to him, he has not yet reached Benzema's level,” said Evra on RMC Sport show Rothen S'enflamme
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"Of course I would have given the armband to Griezmann , without hesitation. I would never have given it to Mbappe. How do you want him to be motivated afterwards? If we give him everything, will you want to make the effort?" He further said.
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