France captain Kylian Mbappe missed team training on Wednesday and remained “under treatment” ahead of the Nations League match against Italy in Milan on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported, citing the French coaching staff.

The staff gave no details about the 27-year-old forward’s physical condition following the session. The report did not establish whether he would be available for the Italy match, the first of France’s final two group-stage fixtures.

Mbappe has returned to the national squad after missing France’s last three matches through injury. His absence from training comes despite regular appearances for Real Madrid, including a scoring contribution in the club’s most recent league victory.

The forward previously left France’s September Nations League game against Turkiye after experiencing pain in his left knee. He had scored the winning goal before coming off shortly afterwards. That match was Zinedine Zidane’s first in charge of the French national team, according to Al Jazeera.

Wednesday’s update did not specify whether the treatment was related to that knee problem or identify another condition.

At club level, Mbappe scored in Real Madrid’s 3–0 away win over Valencia in La Liga on Saturday. He has 13 league goals this season, placing him second in the Spanish top flight’s scoring standings, two behind Barcelona’s Raphinha.

France enter the closing round of group matches at the top of Nations League Group A1. The two-time world champions have recorded three wins and a draw in four games and are well placed to qualify for the quarterfinals.

After Thursday’s meeting with Italy in Milan, France will conclude their group-stage schedule against Turkiye in Bordeaux on Sunday.

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