Mbappe misses France training before Nations League clash with Italy

What the report says

France captain Kylian Mbappe did not train with the national team ahead of Thursday’s Nations League match against Italy, and the coaching staff said he remains under treatment. Al Jazeera reported that no further details were given about the Real Madrid forward’s condition after Wednesday’s session, leaving his availability for the game in Milan uncertain.

Mbappe has returned to the France squad after missing the previous three matches because of injury. His latest setback follows a September Nations League match against Turkiye, when he scored and then left the field with pain in his left knee. The report also noted that he had played for Real Madrid at the weekend before joining the national team.

At club level, Mbappe recently scored in Real Madrid’s 3-0 away win over Valencia in La Liga. Al Jazeera said he is among the league’s top scorers this season, with 13 goals, trailing Barcelona’s Raphinha by two.

France enter the final stretch of group play in a strong position, sitting top of Nations League Group A1 after three wins and a draw in four matches. That means the team is close to advancing to the quarterfinals, with Italy away on Thursday and Turkiye at home on Sunday remaining in the group stage.