"I hope he will be ready," Zidane counts on Mbappé for France-Turkey

Mbappé missed Italy's 3-1 defeat with a thigh issue but Zidane hopes to have him available for Sunday's Nations League match against Turkey in Bordeaux.

Kylian Mbappé was rested for France's 3-1 Nations League loss to Italy on Wednesday due to a thigh problem, but remained with the squad to target Sunday's final group match against Turkey in Bordeaux.

Zinédine Zidane confirmed the precaution in his post-match press conference, saying "I hope he will be ready for Sunday" and emphasizing the club's zero-risk approach given the length of the season. The injury is less serious than the knee problem Mbappé suffered in September, which forced him to miss three matches and leave the previous international break.

France need only a draw to secure a quarter-final spot. In Mbappé's absence, Désiré Doué started as centre-forward against Italy, with other attacking options including Ousmane Dembélé, Marcus Thuram and Esteban Lepaul also unavailable.