Soccer-Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Nations League games

Soccer-Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Nations League games

The Star Online - Sport·2026-09-23 08:00

Sept 22 (Reuters) - ⁠France captain Kylian Mbappe missed ⁠training on Tuesday after developing ‌flu-like symptoms, casting doubt over his availability for the team's upcoming Nations League fixtures, ​the French Football Federation (FFF) ⁠said.

The Real ⁠Madrid forward remained at France's training base ⁠while ‌the rest of Zidane's squad took part in ⁠the session.

The session was the second ​overseen ‌by new France coach Zinedine ⁠Zidane, who ​is preparing for his first match in charge when France face ⁠Turkey in Kocaeli on ​Friday.

France are also scheduled to play Belgium home and away and host ⁠Italy during the international window.

Mbappe's condition adds an early selection concern for Zidane as he begins ​his tenure with the ⁠national team, after replacing his ​former France teammateDidier Deschamps ‌following the World Cup.

(Reporting ​by Karan Prashant Saxena in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)

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