France manager Didier Deschamps has confirmed Kylian Mbappé is battling an ankle injury picked up during his last outing for Real Madrid.
Mbappé limped off with seven minutes to go in Saturday’s 3–1 victory over Villarreal. He reported for France duty this week but was not part of the squad which took to the training pitch on Monday, instead remaining inside for treatment on his ankle.
France face Azerbaijan and Iceland in two World Cup qualifiers this month and Deschamps confirmed he is yet to decide on the role Mbappé will play in those fixtures.
“I don’t have any additional information at the moment,” Deschamps said of Mbappé’s condition. “An update will be given as usual, regardless of the player or the club he comes from.
“I spoke with Kylian, he’s here, he had a small problem but it’s not a deal breaker. We’ll take the time with the medical staff and see how it progresses.”
Real Madrid fans will be eager to see Mbappé offered as much time as possible to recover. The 26-year-old has enjoyed an electric start to the season, racking up 14 goals in 10 games and only failing to find the back of the net in one match so far.
