Mbappé skips training before Italy-France: Nations League news

Mbappé missed training ahead of France's Nations League match against Italy; unclear if precautionary or injury-related, but Zidane already without Thuram and Dembélé in attack.

Kylian Mbappé was absent from France's training session at Clairefontaine on the eve of their Nations League fixture against Italy at San Siro. The Real Madrid forward did not participate in the group session, though no official explanation was provided.

Marca reported, citing sources within the French federation, that the absence was not due to injury, suggesting it may have been a planned individual session as part of his personalised recovery programme. Mbappé has been managing a persistent knee issue and suffered a setback during the previous international break after scoring against Turkey.

For manager Zinedine Zidane, the uncertainty surrounding his star forward adds to mounting concerns in attack, with Ousmane Dembélé and Marcus Thuram already unavailable, alongside Kalulu and Tchouaméni who have returned to their clubs.