Kylian Mbappe, a forward for Real Madrid, is having a “tense period” after being left off the latest France squad.

The head of the French Football Federation spoke out when Zinedine Zidane was rumored to take over as boss from Didier Deschamps.

Philippe Diallo, the president of French football, says that superstar Kylian Mbappe is going through a “delicate period” after being kicked off the latest France team.

It’s the second time in a row that Didier Deschamps didn’t pick the Real Madrid scorer for his national team during a break before important UEFA Nations League games. Deschamps, who led France to victory in the 2018 World Cup and a close second in 2022, has strongly supported his choice to leave Mbappe out of the squad. France will play Israel on Thursday and Italy in the next few days. The 56-year-old said it was because he wasn’t play well against the Spanish giants.

The forward, who is 25 years old, has said that he will always want to be a part of the France national team. It was harder for him to be away because he was accused of during the last international break. Reports say that Zinedine Zidane is getting closer to becoming France’s next manager, with Deschamps feeling the pressure.

Mbappe isn’t having his best season right now, but FFF chief Diallo hopes to see the 2018 World Cup winner get back to his best.

It seems like Mbappe and Didier Deschamps talked a lot. Because I’m close with the coach, I knew what they were talking about and what Didier was thinking, Diallo told Le Parisien. “The result of these talks is what made him decide.” I think Kylian is the best player in the world.