Mbappé out of Italy v France as Zidane refuses to risk him

Kylian Mbappé will not play in Italy v France. According to Football Italia, coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed he is out of the Nations League match and said France will not risk him.

According to L'Équipe, Zidane hopes to have the forward back in Bordeaux on Sunday. He regrets the very large number of absences before Thursday's 20:45 kick-off but says he will adapt. Football Italia adds that he believes France can be competitive against Italy even without their captain.

At Real Madrid, Mbappé has 21 goals and 5 assists in 20 appearances this season. Real are second in LaLiga on 30 points and host Celta Vigo on 22 November at 16:00 Casablanca time.