Kylian Mbappe misses Euro 2024 match in opposition to Netherlands© AFP
Didier Deschamps mentioned it was not well worth the danger to recall Kylian Mbappe for Friday's 0-0 draw in opposition to the Netherlands after he broke his nostril simply days earlier. Mbappe watched from the bench as some wasteful ending from Les Bleus meant they didn’t safe their place within the final 16 of Euro 2024 with one recreation to spare. Deschamps admitted his resolution might have been completely different for a knockout match however stays hopeful Mbappe can return for the ultimate group recreation in opposition to Poland on Tuesday.
“Day by day he’s getting higher and if this night's recreation had been decisive I’d have thought twice about him taking part in or not,” Deschamps mentioned.
“We're attending to a state of affairs that's greatest for him. After what occurred, I felt it could be a sensible resolution to bench him.”
Antoine Griezmann was responsible of lacking France's greatest likelihood, as Deschamps' males have scored only one personal purpose in two video games thus far in Germany.
Nevertheless, they’re in a very good place for the subsequent spherical with 4 factors from their opening two matches.
Aurelien Chouameni changed Mbappe in the one change after Monday's 1-0 win over Austria, with Deschamps in search of to safe an additional midfielder.
However he mentioned his solely remorse was that France didn't get an opportunity.
“I at all times attempt to make the correct decisions in order that the workforce has as a lot steadiness as potential,” Deschamps mentioned.
“My solely remorse is that we weren't environment friendly sufficient. We had 5 or 6 probabilities to attain.”
The Netherlands had the ball within the internet late on, however Xavi Simons' purpose was controversially disallowed.
After a prolonged delay for a VAR test, Denzel Dumfries was discovered to have obstructed goalkeeper Mike Maignan's means to cease a shot from an offside place.
Dutch coach Ronald Koeman claimed the purpose ought to have stood, however Deschamps disagreed.
“I used to be stunned it took so lengthy, as a result of it was apparent after I regarded on the display screen.”
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