France captain Kylian Mbappe will not feature in the UEFA Nations League match against Italy.
Fanat.az reports that France head coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed the news at a press conference.
According to the coach, the 27-year-old forward will miss the match due to discomfort in his thigh muscle.
Zidane said they did not want to take any risks with the player's fitness:
“Mbappe will not play tomorrow. He has felt some minor pain and we do not want to take any risks. I hope he will be able to help the team against Turkey on Sunday.”
France will face Italy on 12 November. Mbappe's involvement in the match against Turkey has yet to be confirmed.
Alisahib Ibrahimli
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
