France clinched a 1‑0 win in Turkey thanks to Mbappé’s strike, but the Real Madrid star limped off with a knee injury. Will he miss the next match?
Mbappé exited the Turkey game after scoring, his shot injuring his knee.
Zidane told TF1, “It’s not good. He’ll need to return home; we can’t take any chances. He suffered knee hypertension on the strike. That’s far from encouraging.” He confirmed the forward will head back to Spain.
Out for France’s next three games. Can they cope without him?
The youngster winced as he celebrated, clutching his knee. After a brief attempt to stay on, he finally gave up, fell to the ground and was replaced by Désiré Doué.
France travel to Belgium on Monday for their second Nations League fixture under Zidane, this time without captain Mbappé. In my view, France will feel his absence keenly. Upcoming scans should reveal the injury’s severity and how long he’ll be sidelined.