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Mbappé ruled out of France's Nations League match in Italy

Zidane confirms the France captain will miss Thursday's clash in Milan after missing training with hamstring discomfort.

Golviva NewsroomUpdated

France players training in blue kit, one striking the ball while a coach watches from behind.
France players training in blue kit, one striking the ball while a coach watches from behind. · Photo: L'Équipe

France captain Kylian Mbappé will not play against Italy in the Nations League in Milan on Thursday, coach Zinedine Zidane has confirmed. Mbappé also missed training on Wednesday.

According to L'Équipe, as reported by Mundo Deportivo, Mbappé has discomfort in his hamstrings. Zidane described the problem as slight and said France did not want to take any risks with the forward.

Record counts three France players already lost to injury, and Corriere dello Sport names Thuram, Kalulu and Tchouaméni as absentees.

Golviva's valuation of Mbappé is €199m, close to his market value of €200m on Transfermarkt. This season he has 13 goals and 2 assists in 12 appearances for Real Madrid, with an average rating of 8.03.

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This article is based on reports by:

  • L'Équipe — Bleus : Kylian Mbappé absent de la séance et en soins à la veille du match de Ligue des nations contre l'Italie
  • Foot Mercato — Équipe de France : Kylian Mbappé absent de l’entraînement
  • RMC Sport — Equipe de France: vers un forfait de Kylian Mbappé contre l'Italie
  • Corriere dello Sport — Allarme Mbappé prima dell'Italia: salta l'allenamento, Zidane in ansia
  • ge — Mbappé desfalca França contra a Itália, em Milão; craque foi baixa nos três jogos anteriores
  • Record — Mais dores de cabeça para Zidane: Mbappé falha treino e está em dúvida para jogo com a Itália
  • Mundo Deportivo — El Italia-Francia, en el aire para Mbappé
  • Maisfutebol — Soam os alarmes em França: Mbappé falha treino e está em dúvida para o próximo jogo
  • TuttoMercatoWeb — Francia, allarme Mbappé: il capitano salta l’allenamento alla viglia della sfida con l'Italia

Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report