Mbappe To Miss Italy Game As Mayulu Gets First France Call-Up
Kylian Mbappe is likely to miss France’s Nations League match against Italy in Milan on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s training due to a hamstring problem.
He has not been officially ruled out, and the extent of his injury is still unclear. France hope he can recover in time for Sunday’s game against Turkey.
With uncertainty around their captain, Zinedine Zidane has called up 20-year-old PSG forward Senny Mayulu for the first time. Mayulu, who plays for the under-21 team, joined the senior squad on Wednesday.
Aurelien Tchouameni, Marcus Thuram, and Pierre Kalulu had already pulled out of the squad during this international window.
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The match will start at San Siro on Thursday at 19:45 GMT (20:45 CET).
This game is a direct battle for first place in Nations League Group A, and a win could almost guarantee the Azzurri a spot in the tournament’s quarter-finals.
Real Madrid star Mbappé is clearly France’s key player, so if he misses the game, it could be a big setback for Les Bleus.
According to L’Equipe, the striker missed training today because of a hamstring issue and is very unlikely to play tomorrow against Italy.
France hopes to have him back for the final group game against Turkiye on Sunday evening. In the meantime, coach Zidane has called up PSG forward Mayulu from the Under-21 team.
