Mbappe Undergoing Treatment, Misses France Training Ahead of Italy Clash

Kylian Mbappe, who recently scored for Real Madrid, has joined the France squad for international duty but is currently receiving treatment and did not participate in team training. This comes ahead of France's Nations League match against Italy. The Les Bleus coaching staff confirmed Mbappe is "under treatment" but provided no further details on his condition following Wednesday's training session.

The Real Madrid forward had previously missed three matches due to injury. He scored the decisive goal in Zinedine Zidane's debut as coach against Turkiye in the Nations League in September, but had to be substituted due to knee pain. Before this international break, Mbappe found the net in Real Madrid's 3-0 victory over Valencia in La Liga on Saturday.

Mbappe is currently the second-highest scorer in Spain's top flight this season with 13 goals, trailing Barcelona's Raphinha by two. France, having secured three wins and a draw in their last four games, currently leads Group A1 of the Nations League and is in a strong position to advance to the quarterfinals. Their remaining group-stage matches are against Italy on Thursday in Milan and Turkiye on Sunday in Bordeaux.