Mbappe will leave the national team and return to Real Madrid after suffering a knee injury in France’s 1-0 UEFA Nations League victory over Turkey. Mbappe, who scored 10 times at the World Cup to win the Golden Boot ahead of Lionel Messi, scored his 67th goal for the Blues and was in obvious pain after firing in the 54th minute.
He was removed from the match with PSG striker Desire Douai.
France coach Zidane is not optimistic about Mbappe’s condition.
"Things are not going well," Zidane told TF1. “I think he will come back to Real Madrid. We’re not taking any risks. His knee hyperextended during the shot. It’s not entirely encouraging that he can continue. He doesn’t feel good.”
france national team Confirmed Mbappe suffered a knee injury that will force the Real Madrid player to miss the rest of the international break.
The full severity of the injury is not known as an MRI has not yet been performed; however, Mbappe has missed nine games with Real Madrid in 2025-26 due to various muscle or knee problems, so France are justified in being cautious about their all-time leading goalscorer.
Although each team has only played its first game, the extended international break has already resulted in quite a few injuries. germany striker Kai Havertz also returns to ArsenalBrian Brombie injured for Netherlands.
France have three games left in the UEFA Nations League and will face Belgium and Italy twice to determine their place in Group One.
With Douai, Bradley Bakla and Ousmane Dembélé, Zidane has plenty of options in how to build his forward line, but it won’t be an easy game for the national team. It was also his first international appearance since taking over from long-time France manager Didier Deschamps after the World Cup, and it didn’t take long for his first challenge to arise.
For Mourinho and Real Madrid, if Mbappe’s injury is not serious, he will not be able to participate in the next La Liga game until October 10, but with two Champions League stage games and the El Clasico against Barcelona in October, it will be quite worrying if Mbappe misses any important games.
Currently, the withdrawal is seen as a precautionary measure, but that could change soon.