Injury NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Mbappé Knee Injury Rules Him Out of France vs Italy
Mbappé limped off after scoring France's winner, and now faces a spell on the sidelines with a knee problem.
Kylian Mbappé
player
Player
Kylian Mbappé
Injury
Hyperextension of the posterior capsule in the left knee
Club
Real Madrid
Expected return
No set timeframe; doubt for October 14 and possibly November 12
What happened. Kylian Mbappé has left the France squad after suffering a knee injury in the 1-0 Nations League win over Türkiye. Real Madrid confirmed the diagnosis as a hyperextension of the posterior capsule in his left knee.
- He will miss France's Nations League match against Italy on October 2 in Paris.
- He is a doubt for Real Madrid's Champions League trip to Roma on October 14.
- He could also miss the reverse Nations League fixture against Italy on November 12.
“I was worried about the extent of the damage.”
— Zinedine Zidane
Mbappé returns to Madrid for tests, with no return date set and France facing Italy without him.
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