
Mbappé misses Italy as a precaution; Zidane eyes Turkey
The Real Madrid forward will not play tonight at San Siro (20:45) due to minor hamstring discomfort, and Zidane hopes to have him back on Sunday against Turkey.
Kylian Mbappé will not play tonight at San Siro, where France face Italy in the Nations League (20:45). Zidane confirmed it at his press conference: the Real Madrid striker felt a small pain, and the coaching staff does not want to take any risks. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Mbappé also skipped the final training session, but the coach hopes to have him for Sunday's match against Turkey.
France are missing other players too:
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Marcus Thuram
- Aurélien Tchouaméni
- Jean-Philippe Lepaul
Thuram and Tchouaméni came to camp despite being hurt, something Zidane appreciated. Warren Zaïre-Emery will play in midfield rather than at right-back.
Zidane was also asked about Juventus. Asked whether he might one day coach the Bianconeri, he said he would like to, as long as he keeps coaching. He spoke about Marcello Lippi, his mentor in Turin, who told him he would play for his Juventus side even though his early days were tough.
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