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Kylian Mbappe 'selected to become the new France CAPTAIN by Didier Deschamps' as the 24-year-old 'looks to take the armband ahead of Antoine Griezmann' after a string of veteran retirements in the Les Blues set-up

Kylian Mbappe will reportedly take over the France captaincy after allegedly being chosen by Les Blues manager Didier Deschamps.

France are currently without a captain after Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris announced he was retiring from international duties in January after December's World Cup final defeat to Argentina, leaving the number one spot and captain's armband up for grabs.

But after careful consideration of the nation's remaining stars, decision-maker Deschamps has chosen Mbappe to take on the huge responsibility, according to French outlet L'Equipe.

Mbappe joined his France teammates at their headquarters in Clairefontaine on Sunday ahead of upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against the Netherlands and Ireland.