France: Kylian Mbappé ruled out against Italy (Official)

12.11.26 14:45 UEFA Nations League A

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It is now official! Kylian Mbappé will not be at San Siro on Thursday evening to face Italy with the France national team in the Nations League.

After Kylian Mbappé felt some discomfort in recent days, France coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed that he would miss the Nations League clash against Italy at a press conference on Wednesday evening. “Yes, Kylian will be unavailable tomorrow. He felt pain, and we won’t take any risks. It’s disappointing to lose players, but that’s part of the game. I hope it’s nothing too serious and that we’ll have him on Sunday,” the France coach said.

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Asked about the matter, Zinedine Zidane also discussed the situation of players who arrived at the national team carrying injuries. “We saw this recently with Marcus and Aurélien: they weren’t able to play the second match, so they went home to recover. I understand their decision to join the France squad while carrying injuries. They wanted to be here, and I think that’s great. For Kylian, it’s a minor issue, and he could be fit for Sunday,” explained the former Real Madrid coach.

Mbappé’s absence comes on top of those already confirmed for Marcus Thuram and Aurélien Tchouaméni, who have been replaced by Éli Junior Kroupi and Senny Mayulu.

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