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Zidane Says Taking Charge of His First France Game Feels ‘Even More’ Special than His Playing Debut – WTOP News

  • On Saturday, Sept 26, Real Madrid confirmed that France captain Kylian Mbappe suffered a hyperextension of the posterior capsule in his left knee during a UEFA Nations League match.
  • Mbappe sustained the injury in Izmit, Turkey, on Friday while scoring the winning goal for France, prompting coach Zinedine Zidane to replace the 27-year-old in the 58th minute.
  • The French Football Federation initially characterized the injury as a "knee tendon injury," though Real Madrid Medical Services later confirmed the specific hyperextension diagnosis.
  • Following the injury, Mbappe departed the France national team and returned to Madrid for further assessment by club staff.
  • Real Madrid will assess his condition ahead of their LaLiga match against Villarreal on Oct 10, monitoring his rehabilitation progress.
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The Frenchman premiered his new On boots before Turkey and ended up injured from the left knee. A physiotherapist had previously warned of the temporary risk of changing shoes.

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The left knee of the French star, Killian Mbabi, has turned from a passing injury to a nightmare threatening the stability of his ball march and the calculations of his Real Madrid club. After months of medical controversy and a sense of healing, the same pains struck the international attacker during France's victory over Turkey (1-0) at the European Nations League tournament in the Turkish city of Kojali, reminiscent of a complex scenario that…

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==Career==Forward left the team early and was examined in Madrid by the Assailant Reala and the French team, Kilian Mbappe was injured in the League of Nations match against Turkey (1:0). The French scored the only goal, but failed to complete the match. Sport RBC.UA, referring to the official statement of the Madrid Club. Trauma, in the team's team, went off to the French team for a match against Turkey and opened the account for the meeting. H…

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Cut by the French team after the victory over Turkey, by the League of Nations, on last Friday, Kylian Mbappé was diagnosed today with a left knee injury. The star should be out of combat for at least two weeks. Real Madrid released the results of the tests carried out in Mbappé, which pointed out a hyperextension of the posterior capsule of the knee. Thus, the attacker will lose the remaining three games of France on this Fifa date, all valid f…

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