UEFA Nations League: 5 things we learnt from Germany vs France

#2 Kylian Mbappe is here to stay

The teenager was mesmerising to watch on the night as he oozed with confidence

What a year it has been for the teenager! Winning a domestic treble with Paris St Germain and crowning it all off with a World Cup trophy. Mbappe has been nothing short of scintillating since he joined the national team setup.

An extraordinary World Cup campaign saw him become the first teenager to score in a World Cup final since Pele and he capped off a wonderful tournament by winning the Young Player of the tournament award.

Against Germany, he was breathtaking as he constantly looked like a threat to the French team. He is the type of teenager who has got composure beyond his years. The ease with which he went by the German players made him look like a sports car in attack. His first touch on the ball demonstrated that he has so much awareness to spare. It's unfortunate he didn't score a goal but if France were to have scored a goal on the night, it would have definitely been him.

#1 Lloris may struggle to get back into the lineup

Areola was impressive for France on his debut as he rescued a draw for Les Bleus

Being a third keeper in a squad is essentially a formality as they usually never get the chance to show what they are capable of. Areola is most likely still counting his lucky stars as he was handed his debut by virtue of injuries to Lloris and Mandanda.

Alphonse Areola became the first player in the French team's history to play his first game with Les Bleus after winning the World Cup. This ultimately means that before the match against Germany, Areola had more World Cup medals than national team appearances.

Making your debut against a German side looking to bury their past woes was always going to be a frightening task. However, the PSG shot-stopper didn't shy away and put up an inspiring performance to earn Les Bleus a draw on the night.

Areola made a statement by making 6 saves against Germany - no French national team goalkeeper has done better in the last 10 years. With such a performance, we may be seeing Areola more often henceforth.