Mbappé injury puts France out and clouds Real Madrid’s Roma trip

Football Italia reports that Kylian Mbappé has left the France squad with a knee injury, meaning he will miss the Nations League match against Italy on October 2. The report says the forward limped off after scoring in France’s opening group game against Turkiye and was sent back to Madrid for club checks.

Real Madrid’s statement, as relayed by the outlet, described the problem as a hyperextension of the posterior capsule in Mbappé’s left knee. Football Italia adds that the injury is less serious than early fears of a ligament lesion, but the timetable still makes his involvement against Roma in the Champions League on October 14 uncertain.

The report’s practical effect is clear for both clubs: France lose their leading attacker for the Italy fixture, and Real Madrid face a race to have him ready in time for the trip to Rome. Football Italia says he could still be available from the bench, but that remains only a possibility.