Turkey forces Kylian Mbappé to leave the French squad’s camp
The absence of Kylian Mbappé, the sole scorer of the match against Turkey, deprives the Bleus of their captain and main offensive threat for the rest of the international break, considerably reducing their attacking options and complicating preparations for the next European fixture.
Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the match against Turkey, finding the net in Izmit. A few minutes after his winning strike, he felt pain at the back of his left knee and had to leave the field.
The captain of the Bleus attempted a comeback after being examined by the team doctors. Despite their checks, he took a permanent seat on the bench and was replaced by Désiré Doué.
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Diagnosis and Management
In a statement, the coaching staff said: “During his winning strike Kylian Mbappé injured his knee. He suffers a tendon injury and will return to Madrid for treatment.”
Zinédine Zidane, appearing on TF1’s set, expressed his pessimism: “It’s not looking good unfortunately, I think he’ll have to go back. We’re not going to take any risk, he suffered a knee hypertension on the strike. It’s not exactly encouraging for him to continue.”
Mbappé is injured after scoring France's only lead in Turkey
After the examination, Mbappé headed straight to the locker room and will not rejoin the Bleus squad for the remainder of the international break.