Mbappe Misses France Training with Illness Ahead of Nations League Games
The France captain’s illness raises an early concern for Zinedine Zidane as he prepares for his first match in charge.
- On Tuesday, France captain Kylian Mbappé missed training at the Clairefontaine camp after developing flu-like symptoms, the French Football Federation announced.
- New coach Zinedine Zidane replaced former teammate Didier Deschamps following the World Cup and is overseeing his second training session before facing Turkey on Friday.
- France faces a demanding Nations League schedule, playing Turkey in Kocaeli on Friday and Belgium next Monday before hosting Italy on Oct. 2 and Belgium on Oct. 5.
- Mbappé's illness creates an early selection concern for Zidane as he begins his tenure with the national team, leaving his availability for upcoming fixtures uncertain.
- The Real Madrid forward recently surpassed Lionel Messi for the most all-time World Cup goals with 22 while remaining team captain under Zidane.
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French national team star Kylian Mbappe missed training due to a cold. His condition is being closely monitored ahead of Friday's match against Türkiye.
Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Nations League games
France captain Kylian Mbappe missed training on Tuesday after developing flu-like symptoms, casting doubt over his availability for the team's upcoming Nations League fixtures, the French Football Federation (FFF) said.
Kylian Mbappe did not participate in training for France, who will face the Turkish National Football Team in Kocaeli on Friday in their first UEFA Nations League match.
The captain of the French team, Kylian Mbappé, victim of a "ILI syndrome", was absent from the training session of the French team on Tuesday at the National Football Centre of Clairefontaine (Yvelines), announced the management of the Bleus.
Kylian Mbappé did not take part in the collective training of the French team this Tuesday. Captain des Bleus is ill three days from the match against Turkey in the League of Nations and still did not perform a session under the orders of the new breeder Zinedine Zidane.
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