Real Madrid and France clash again over Mbappe

France will play against the new European Cup champion Spain in the UEFA semi-finals held on June 5. As the captain, Mbappe will take the lead in playing.

However, although Mbappe does seem to be important to Deschamps' team, what they would rather see for Real Madrid is to ensure that the team's new No. 10 can get enough rest before the upcoming Club World Cup starts.

According to the report of the "Team News", according to the current schedule, Real Madrid has instructed Mbappe and his teammate Chu Améni to return to the national team later than expected.

Last November, Deschamps unexpectedly gave up Mbappe in the national team game, and he also missed the October national team game window due to physical fitness problems.

In the days that followed, Mbappe finally got better in Real Madrid and was recalled by Deschamps in two rounds against Croatia in March.

Although Real Madrid was missing in the 2024/25 season, Mbappe's personal performance was unquestionable and won the European Golden Boot with 31 league goals.

In view of the busy schedule this summer, Real Madrid has once again clashed with the French team in order to ensure that the team's top scorer can get a rest. Therefore, the time for Mbappe to return to the national team was also requested by Deschamps to be May 30, postponed to June 2.

Real Madrid and new head coach Alonso both hope to achieve good results in the Club World Cup, which will open on June 15, but the UEFA European League semi-finals on June 5 and the final or third-place play-offs on June 8 will have a significant impact on Mbappe's form during the Club World Cup.