Mbappé sparks fears: knee injury after first goal of Zidane era | OneFootball

Major concern for France and Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé had to leave the match against Turkey after feeling discomfort in his left knee, just minutes after becoming the scorer of the first goal of Zinedine Zidane’s new era in charge of the French national team.

Mbappé scored, and then came the concern

Turkey was making Zidane’s debut on the فرنسا bench difficult, until Michael Olise found Mbappé with a superb pass. The forward controlled it, pushed forward, and made it 1-0 with a powerful right-footed shot in the 54th minute.

However, just five minutes later, the problems began. Mbappé had to be treated off the pitch because of discomfort in his left knee.

The attacker tried to return to the match and even stepped back onto the field, but the discomfort did not go away. In the end, he dropped to the turf and asked to be substituted. Désiré Doué came on for him in the 59th minute.

France and Real Madrid awaiting test results

The scene set off alarm bells. Mbappé left the pitch under his own power, but he showed clear signs of pain as he walked off.

Now, both France and Real Madrid are awaiting medical tests that will determine the extent of the injury and whether there is any more serious issue.

The situation is also keeping Zinedine Zidane and José Mourinho on alert, as they need to know how the forward progresses before the upcoming fixtures.

France still have several matches ahead

After the match against Turkey, France have three more matches scheduled in this Nations League stage: they will host Greece on Monday, visit Italy on October 2, and face Greece again on October 5.

The priority, however, will be to assess Mbappé’s physical condition and determine whether he will be available for any of those matches.

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