Kylian Mbappé has rejoined France ahead of this week’s Nations League fixtures against Italy and Türkiye, returning after injury kept him out of the national team’s previous three matches.
The captain took part in the first training session of the gathering at Clairefontaine on Monday, 9 November. Le Parisien reported that he appeared on the training pitch alongside Real Madrid teammates Aurélien Tchouaméni and Ibrahima Konaté.
Konaté offers a positive assessment
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Konaté described Mbappé as being in a “very good frame of mind”, pointing to his recent club performances. The defender said his teammate had remained focused in training after finishing behind Harry Kane in the Ballon d’Or vote.
That assessment concerns Mbappé’s response and attitude, rather than a guarantee of how France will line up. His return to the group gives coach Zinedine Zidane his captain back during the final international gathering of the year.
Two fixtures in four days
The French federation’s official schedule lists Italy–France for Thursday, 12 November, at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 local time.
France then host Türkiye on Sunday, 15 November, at Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux, again at 20:45 local time. The itinerary therefore takes the squad from an away match in Italy to a home fixture three days later.
For Mbappé, this is a return to international preparation after his recent absences. The immediate confirmed development is his presence with the squad and participation at Clairefontaine; the matchday selections for Milan and Bordeaux will determine his involvement in the two games.
Sources: Reuters, 10 November; AFP via Times of Malta; Le Parisien; FFF official fixture listings.
Archive photograph, not from the current France camp: Kylian Mbappé visiting Caen, 20 February 2025. Photo: Benoit-caen, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Resized for display without stretching.
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