Zinédine Zidane drills three-man midfield as Mbappé misses session, Türkiye return likely

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·22 September 2026

New France head coach Zinédine Zidane used his first group session to work with a three-man midfield.

According to L'Équipe, Tuesday's workout at Clairefontaine was intended to involve all 23 players, but one was absent.

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Captain Kylian Mbappé, suffering from a cold, skipped lunch and did not take part in the collective session.

He should be fit to face Türkiye on Friday.

Zidane intends to station him on the left of the attack, with Ousmane Dembélé likely to lead the line in a 4-3-3.

Source: L'Équipe

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