Mbappe will not play in today's match for his national team against Canada. What is the reason?

Kylian Mbappe will not take part in the friendly match between the national teams of France and Canada at the "Matmut Atlantique" stadium in Bordeaux. The new Real Madrid forward sustained a knee injury in a friendly match against Luxembourg last week, and Didier Deschamps decided not to risk his health. It is expected that Olivier Giroud will take his place in the lineup.

Although Mbappe scored a goal and provided two assists in that match (3-0), he will not participate in France's final friendly match before the start of Euro 2024. According to L'Equipe, Mbappe experienced back pain at the beginning of the training camp in Clairefontaine, which caused him to miss two training sessions. Now he needs to rest to be fully ready for the upcoming continental championship.

France will play their first match against Austria on June 17 in the final stage of Euro 2024. Didier Deschamps wants Mbappe to be fully fit by then, so he will give him time to rest after a busy season, during which he played 56 matches for PSG and France, scoring 54 goals.