# Mbappe to miss France's Nations League match vs Italy, Zidane confirms
_France captain Kylian Mbappe will sit out Thursday's game in Milan due to hamstring discomfort._

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- Author: Sapna Pandey, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/sapna-pandey)
- Published: 2026-11-12T07:14:52.575Z
- Section: Football > International Football
- Topics: UEFA Nations League, Kylian Mbappe, France national team, Italy national team, Zinedine Zidane
## Summary

Kylian Mbappe will miss France's UEFA Nations League match against Italy in Milan on Thursday after reporting hamstring pain, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Wednesday. Senny Mayulu has received his first senior call-up as a replacement.

## Key takeaways

- Mbappe will miss France's Nations League match against Italy on Thursday.
- Zidane confirmed the forward felt hamstring pain and the team will not take risks.
- Mbappe missed France's last three matches after injuring his left knee against Turkey on September 25.
- Senny Mayulu received his first senior France call-up as cover.
- France hopes to have Mbappe back for Sunday's match against Turkey in Bordeaux.

## Article

France captain Kylian Mbappe will miss Thursday’s UEFA Nations League match against Italy at San Siro in Milan, coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed on Wednesday. Zidane said Mbappe felt a little pain and that France would not take any risks.

The Real Madrid forward stayed behind for treatment at Clairefontaine while his teammates trained before flying to Milan. He remains with the squad, and France hope to have him back for Sunday’s home match against Turkey in Bordeaux.

## Context and stakes

Les Bleus take on Roberto Mancini’s Italy in Milan as they bid to strengthen their grip on top spot in Group A1. After three wins and a draw in four group games, victory over Italy would see France qualify for the quarter-finals.

The UEFA Nations League is an international European football competition played by senior men’s national teams of UEFA member associations, devised to minimise friendlies and give nations competitive encounters with equally ranked teams. Zinedine Zidane became head coach of the France national team in July 2026.

## Injury history and squad changes

Mbappe missed France’s last three matches after injuring his left knee while scoring the winner in its Nations League clash with Turkey on September 25.

He scored the winning goal in Zidane’s first match as coach against Turkey in September but left the pitch shortly afterwards due to pain in his left knee. Mbappe has missed three of Zidane’s first four matches in October because of an injury.

He is France’s all-time leading scorer and has already netted 17 goals in all competitions for his club this season. Pierre Kalulu, Marcus Thuram and Aurelien Tchouameni have already left camp injured, while Ousmane Dembele was unavailable because of injury.

Paris St Germain midfielder Senny Mayulu received his first senior France call-up as cover. He follows Sael Kumbedi and Eli Junior Kroupi as the third under-21 player summoned as a replacement during this international window.

## What happens next

France will play Turkey at home in Bordeaux on Sunday. Zidane said he hopes it is nothing serious and that Mbappe will be available for that fixture.

### Replacement call-ups during this international window

| Player | Previous team | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saël Kumbedi | under-21 | replacement |
| Eli Junior Kroupi | under-21 | replacement |
| Senny Mayulu | under-21 | first senior call-up |

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- [news18.com](https://www.news18.com/sports/football/kylian-mbappe-ruled-out-of-frances-nations-league-match-against-italy-ws-l-10422456.html)
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- [Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kylian_Mbappe_France_v_Senegal_16_June_2026-391_(cropped).jpg)
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