Didier Deschamps believes Dayot Upamecano is going through a difficult moment after the defender was left out of the France squad.
Upamecano, 22, was overlooked for a friendly against Finland and Nations League matches against Portugal and Sweden later this month.
Deschamps said RB Leipzig star Upamecano, a three-time France international, would get his chances in the future.
There is a lot of competition in this position. He was with us before. He s going through a more difficult moment, the France coach told a news conference.
He knows he can do better. He was quite emotional during his first call up in September, and in October as well. He s a young player and he has the potential. He s playing many games.
Of course, if it s not him, it s an…
RB Leipzig s Angelino labelled team-mate Dayot Upamecano a beast as he hailed the in-demand centre-back.
Upamecano has been heavily linked to Premier League champions Liverpool and Manchester United following his exploits for Bundesliga side Leipzig.
German champions Bayern Munich have also been credited with an interest in the France international, whose Leipzig contract reportedly includes a release clause of around £38million (€42m) at the end of the season.
Amid the transfer speculation, Leipzig full-back Angelino lauded Upamecano.
He is a beast, Spaniard Angelino told Diario AS. The physique he has is brutal.
He takes the ball well from behind, takes risks and does it well. He is a beast and is also fast. He is a very complete centre-…
Jose Mourinho felt an unhappy Real Madrid turned in a soft performance in their 1-0 Clasico defeat to Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ivan Rakitic s 26th-minute goal proved the difference as Barca won on enemy territory for the second time in four days following Wednesday s 3-0 Copa del Rey semi-final triumph.
Madrid are now 12 points shy of the Blaugrana at LaLiga s summit, calling into question whether Santiago Solari will be permitted to continue his tenure as head coach into next season.
Mourinho has been touted for a potential return to the post he left in 2013 and, speaking in his capacity as a pundit for beIN Sports, he identified low morale in the Madrid ranks.
It was not a happy performance, he said. It was not the performance of a happy tea…