Mbappe leaves France squad because of ankle injury
Kylian Mbappe has withdrawn from the France squad as he looks to gain further information on an ankle injury in Madrid.
The Real Madrid forward scored twice in France’s 4-0 victory against Ukraine to help his country book its spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
His second goal was the 400th of his career for club and country, while it was his 55th for the national team, moving him two goals behind France’s all-time record scorer Olivier Giroud.
Mbappe has scored five goals and provided three assists in France’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers, but will now miss its final match against Azerbaijan on Monday (AEDT).
The only time Didier Deschamps’s side has failed to win during its qualification campaign was in a 2-2 draw against Iceland, when Mbappe was absent.
Mbappe is the second Real Madrid player to withdraw from the France squad after Eduard Camavinga also left its training camp with a minor muscle injury.
Madrid will face Elche on 24 November (AEDT) in its next LaLiga game before travelling to Greece to play Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League three days later.
