Official: Mbappé out of Italy vs. France, as Zidane warns ‘we won’t risk him’

KOCAELI, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 25: Kylian Mbappe of France reacts as he sustains an injury during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Türkiye and France at Kocaeli Stadium on September 25, 2026 in Kocaeli, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

France coach Zinedine Zidane confirms Kylian Mbappé is out of tomorrow’s Nations League match against Italy. ‘He is injured, so we will not risk him.’

It kicks off at San Siro on Thursday at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).

Les Bleus are top of the Nations League group with 10 points, followed by Italy on seven and Belgium six, so the two spots going into the quarter-finals are all to play for.

Mbappé is out for France

There had been reports in L’Equipe that Mbappé had skipped training today with a hamstring issue and was therefore a major doubt to feature in this Matchday 5 fixture.

When Zidane arrived for his press conference this evening, he spoke to RAI Sport and confessed the decision had already been made.

“No, Mbappé will not be there tomorrow,” said the coach and former Juventus midfielder.

“He is injured, so we will not risk him. We’ll see if he can recover in time for the next game.”

France will face rock bottom Turkiye in the final Nations League fixture on Sunday evening, while Italy go head-to-head with Belgium in Brussels.

Les Bleus are already missing Marcus Thuram, Pierre Kalulu, Aurelien Tchaouameni, Manu Koné, William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Ousmane Dembélé, Maghnes Akliouche and Esteban Lepaul.