A suspected ‘diplomatic injury’ for Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé (26) played a key role in securing France’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup. The captain netted a brace in Les Bleus’ 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday night, which confirmed their place at next summer’s finals. 

After a barren run, the Real Madrid forward has been prolific in recent months for the national team, as well as for his club. However, he will play no role at all for France against Azerbaijan on Sunday evening. It is a dead rubber for Les Bleus, who…