Mbappé leaves France camp after knee injury

France defeated Turkey 1-0 in their Nations League opener on September 25, but the victory was followed by concern over Kylian Mbappé’s left knee injury. The France captain scored the only goal before leaving the match, and the French Football Federation said he would return to Madrid for further assessment. Mbappé struck in the 55th minute, finishing a pass from Michael Olise. He showed discomfort after the goal and received treatment before briefly returning to the pitch. When he was unable to continue, Zinedine Zidane, making his debut as France coach, replaced him with Désiré Doué in the 59th minute. The federation described the problem as a tendon injury in Mbappé’s left knee. It did not announce a recovery timeline. The assessment in Madrid is expected to provide further information, but the severity of the injury and the length of any absence remain unclear. Zidane said after the match that France would not take risks with its captain and expected him to return to Madrid. His comments followed the federation’s update confirming Mbappé’s departure from the national team camp. The available information does not establish when he will be able to play again.