France coach Didier Deschamps has hit out at the media questioning his decision not to call up Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe for his side’s UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel and Italy, respectively.

On the eve of a high-risk Nations League match against Israel in Paris, France coach Didier Deschamps was asked Wednesday if he had spoken with Mbappé about his decision to leave the Real Madrid forward out of his squad. Deschamps first joked that he had expected the question to be asked earlier during the press conference.

Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé — despite Didier Deschamps' pleas to stop asking about his star.