Real Madrid’s Aurélien Tchouaméni is stepping up this weekend to back his teammate and fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappé.

There’s a new wave of criticism hitting the summer arrival in Spain’s capital.

Mbappé decided not to join the France national team for the recent Nations League matches.

This is about the 25-year-old who just got back after some time off due to an injury.

So, Mbappé was seen having a good time in Sweden while his France teammates were taking on Israel this week. Because of that, a lot of people started saying he’s not really committed to the team with Les Bleus.

On Sunday, Aurélien Tchouaméni chatted with the media about his teammate, who he plays with at both the club and international level.

Tchouaméni took the chance to really back up Mbappé in his response.

“Mbappé’s trip to Sweden? I think we’re overdoing it, we know that when it’s Kylian, it gets blown out of proportion. His love for the France national team no longer needs proving.

“We talked to Mbappé after the match, before the match, so it doesn’t matter where he watched the match. It’s not our problem.“