Zidane Confirms Mbappé Injury Severity, Madrid Return

Zinedine Zidane, coach of the French national team, confirmed that star player Kylian Mbappé's injury "is not good" and that the player will return to Madrid, raising concerns for Real Madrid and its fans. This confirmation came after France's 1-0 victory over Turkey yesterday at the Kocaeli Stadium, in the first round of the UEFA Nations League group stage. Mbappé sustained the injury after scoring the match's sole goal, forcing him to leave the field in the 59th minute. Following the match, Zidane affirmed that his captain would depart from his teammates to return to Madrid, indicating there was no room for risk-taking by the French national team's technical staff. The French national team coach stated: "Unfortunately, the situation is not good for Kylian Mbappé. He must return, and we will not take risks. He suffered an overextension of the knee; the matter does not bode well, and we will not gamble." Consequently, Kylian Mbappé will miss the French national team's trip to Belgium next Monday, the match against Italy at "Stade de France" on Friday, as well as another encounter with Belgium. The match also marked Zinedine Zidane's debut as head coach for the French national team, succeeding Didier Deschamps, commencing his journey with "Les Bleus" in the UEFA Nations League against Turkey.