Didier Deschamps calls up Mbappe to France squad for first time

Didier Deschamps calls up Mbappe to France squad for first time

Didier Deschamps calls up Mbappe to France squad for first time / | sport/englishEdition

Mbappe starred in Monaco's 3-1 win over Man City in the Champions League, scoring a goal

His team-mate Benjamin Mendy, 22, was also included in the squad after good performances

Didier Deschamps has called up Monaco star Kylian Mbappe, 18, to his squad for the games against Luxembourg and Spain.

Mbappe starred in Monaco's 3-1 win over Man City in the Champions League, scoring a goal, to help them reach the next phase of the competition. He has 17 goals in 31 games this season. He is the first France player to be called up who was born after the 1998 World Cup triumph on home soil.

His club team-mate Benjamin Mendy, 22, was also brought into Deschamps' squad for the game.

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