France: Mbappé's mysterious absence before Lombardy

While the French team, led by Zinedine Zidane, were carrying out their final collective session Wednesday morning before departing for Lombardy, Kylian Mbappé did not join the group and stayed in the room to receive treatment.

Mbappé's medical absence

No serious injury had been announced by the French Football Federation at that time. His starting place for the duel against the Nazionale is heavily compromised. The French medical staff said he is receiving treatment (by the physiotherapists).

This physical alert comes in a context of a medical room already particularly crowded for the squad. Pierre Kalulu, replaced by Saël Kumbedi, Marcus Thuram, substituted by Eli Junior Kroupi, and Aurélien Tchouaméni have all had to leave the squad. Mbappé, who recently returned from a knee injury suffered in September, is being managed with the utmost caution by the medical staff and Zinedine Zidane, who refuse to take any risk.

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The gathering is taking place under maximum media attention. Mbappé's relative isolation in the dressing room, the lingering chill in his relationship with Ousmane Dembélé, and the speculation surrounding his tactical understanding with the manager put him under the spotlight at San Siro.

Alberto Pereiro claims that Kylian Mbappé missed the French national team training because he has started a treatment with the medical team. This Wednesday, he did not join his teammates for the Nations League preparation session. The journalist notes that the Real Madrid striker is under treatment with the medical staff.

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It is important to recall that Mbappé had already missed three matches during the last international window because of a knee injury. At Real Madrid, the forward tally stands at 17 goals and three assists in 16 matches. If needed, we will provide further information ».