Mbappé Illness Concern
France captain Kylian Mbappé misses training with illness ahead of the Nations League opener.
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France captain Kylian Mbappé missed Tuesday’s training session with flu-like symptoms, according to the French Football Federation and multiple reports. The Real Madrid forward remained at the team’s training base while the rest of the squad trained, creating an early selection concern for new coach Zinedine Zidane. Mbappé is expected to recover in time for France’s Nations League opener against Turkey on Friday, though his availability has not been confirmed; France will also face Belgium and Italy during the international window.
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Mbappé was reportedly the only player absent from France’s 23-man squad at Tuesday’s session; he had participated in Zidane’s first training session on Monday.
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Zidane could consider moving Mbappé back to the left side of France’s attack, which would allow Ousmane Dembélé to operate centrally.
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Mbappé recently overtook Olivier Giroud as France’s all-time leading scorer during the previous summer’s World Cup.
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The French Football Federation did not provide a timeline for Mbappé’s return, leaving his fitness for the Turkey match formally uncertain.
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The illness occurred during Zidane’s first international camp as France coach after he replaced Didier Deschamps, whose tenure included the 2018 World Cup title and a 2022 World Cup final appearance.
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