France captain Kylian Mbappé did not take part in the national team’s training session on Wednesday, remaining “under treatment” ahead of the Nations League clash with Italy in Milan on Thursday, the French coaching staff said.
The staff declined to give further details about the 27‑year‑old Real Madrid forward’s physical condition, noting only that he is being monitored by medical personnel.
Mbappé has rejoined the squad for this training camp after missing the previous three matches through injury, marking his return to the France set‑up.
He previously scored the winning goal in Zinedine Zidane’s first match as France coach, a Nations League victory over Turkey in September, before leaving the field shortly afterwards with pain in his left knee.
France sit atop Group A1 of the Nations League with three wins and a draw from four games and are on track to reach the quarter‑finals. Their remaining pool‑stage fixtures are against Italy on Thursday in Milan and Turkey on Sunday in Bordeaux.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>
