Upamecano jumps to Mbappe's defence

Dayot Upamecano says Kylian Mbappe is too harshly criticised, and backs him to return to France soon.

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00:00How did the group react to everything that's been happening around Kylian for the past few weeks?

00:05Is it a subject of discussion?

00:07Is it a subject of concern in the context of the upcoming meetings?

00:12No, no, I don't think it's a concern.

00:15We shouldn't forget what Kylian did for the French team.

00:20I think we lack a bit of recognition for him.

00:26I hope to see him again very soon.

00:29We shouldn't forget that he's our captain.

00:32We're human beings after all.

00:35As I said, mental abscess is very important for us footballers.

00:41But I won't go into details.

00:44As I said, he's our captain.

00:48I hope to see him again very soon because he's very important to us.

00:52Is the question, to make it a bit lighter around the French team,

00:56about the fact that the armband might be too heavy for him today,

00:59is it a question for you?

01:01About him being captain in March, for example.

01:05No, not at all.

01:08As I said, he's a great player.

01:12He's a friend too.

01:15I know what he's capable of.

01:17As I said, I hope he comes back.

01:21As soon as he comes back, I hope he'll take back the armband.