France Coach Deschamps Addresses Mbappe Party Controversy

Mbappe, who was given a break for this week's Nations League games, was spotted enjoying a night out in Sweden as France secured a victory over Israel last week.

Given it was claimed Mbappe was using his time off to recover from a thigh injury, the night in Sweden has drawn a backlash from France fans.

But Deschamps said today: "A night out... I don't follow the news of the players who are not here. Kylian is in a calculated program with his club, I don't know if he was off or not. I manage those who are here. He sent me a message before the match, but he may have days off with his club.

"The schedule is the same for everyone. His schedule, that's how Real Madrid decided. Like all international players, he doesn't have double sessions every day, so he may have had the freedom to go where he wanted."