Mbappe misses France training before Nations League clash with Italy

Kylian Mbappe left the pitch during France’s game against Turkiye in September but has been playing regularly for Real Madrid. France captain Kylian Mbappe has not taken part in team training and remains “under treatment” before his country’s Nations League clash with Italy, the Les Bleus coaching staff says.

Mbappe scored the winning goal in Zinedine Zidane’s first match as coach against Turkiye in September in the Nations League but had to leave the pitch shortly afterwards due to pain in his left knee . Shortly before this international break, the Frenchman scored in Real’s 3-0 away win over Valencia in La Liga on Saturday.

Mbappe is the second-highest scorer in the Spanish top flight this term with 13 goals, two fewer than leader Raphinha of Barcelona.