'Magnificent, super!' - France boss Didier Deschamps happy to see Kylian Mbappe benched by PSG boss Luis Enrique

Ever since the French superstar has committed himself to not signing a contract extension with the Parisians, he has seen his minutes limited by club boss Luis Enrique. The Spaniard has described his move of benching the forward as his way of making sure his team is ready to deal with his expected departure this summer.

Speaking after France's squad announcement, Deschamps said he's happy to see his star man on the bench: “It’s super, magnificent. Given the number of games he has played… the element of freshness in a big competition is key. It’s good that they have game time, but playing every three days… there will be fatigue. I am not at all worried about Kylian’s rhythm. These are the manager’s choices."

The Frenchman has not started in two of the previous four Ligue 1 games and has been substituted off in the other two, most notably against AS Monaco when he was hooked at half-time. However, he played the entire 90 minutes against Nice last time out in the French Cup quarter-finals and also scored the club's opening goal.

The 25-year-old is almost confirmed to be joining La Liga giants Real Madrid, as a free agent but for a massive amount of money in the form of a signing-on bonus. He could be back in action later this week when PSG take on Montpellier in the league on Sunday, March 17.