France coach Didier Deschamps has confirmed that Mbappe will be available when his side clashes with South Africa in a friendly match.
France defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Friday in their first international friendly for the current FIFA break.
Kylian Mbappe was an unused substitute due to a throat infection.
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Deschamps didn’t confirm whether or not the Paris Saint-Germain forward will start, but said he will be there.
“He is much better, he will be there on Tuesday,” he told French TV channel TF1.
Nicholas Pepe was on the scoresheet for the Elephants in their defeat against Les Bleus.
Olivier Giroud’s equalizer and Aurelien Tchouameni last-minute header earned France a home win.
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Bafana played out to a 0-0 stalemate with Guinea on Friday night in Belgium and are looking to test themselves against the bests in the world.
The last time France and South Africa locked horns was during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa where Bafana triumphed 2-1.
Sources- Channel TF1, Soccer Laduma
