UEFA Nations League: Deschamps not ready to take risks with Mbappe

UEFA Nations League: France striker Kylian Mbappe in action against Sweden. Photo: Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images

World Champions France will take on Croatia in their next UEFA Nations League match and Head Coach Didier Deschamps has disclosed he is unwilling to take risks with striker Kylian Mbappe.

Mbappe netted the only goal of the encounter as France prevailed over Sweden in their opener of the UEFA Nations League.

The Frenchman was hurt in his ankle during the match and was substituted with thirteen minutes left.

When reporters asked Deschamps about the fitness of the Paris Saint-Germain star, he answered:

"He was better after the game.

"He took a bad blow on his sensitive ankle. He kept playing, even if I did not take any risk.

"We will see how he feels tomorrow. The other players too. I don't want to take any risk. So let's see how his ankle reacts tomorrow. I'll talk with him to see if he can play on Tuesday against Croatia."

Deschamps further said: "I did not find him less strong than usual. He is not at his best, clearly, as others, but has this power to score all the time as he did on his action of his goal. There are not many players who can do that.

"He has some lightnings, he is maybe not into consistency but he is a permanent danger for the opponent. He had his injury and he tried everything to be there at the Champions League final eight where he plays the final.

"After that he stopped playing. He needs to be careful at the training sessions, before and after. We were not very worried about his ankle, it's still not the case. As he said, with time it would be better every day."