New France boss Zinedine Zidane has strongly suggested he expects Kylian Mbappe to leave his Nations League squad with a knee injury sustained by the countrys all-time top scorer during their opening victory in Turkey on Friday. Real Madrid striker Mbappe collected Michael Olises pass inside the box and drilled in the only goal of the game after 54 minutes, grimacing as the ball hit the net and making way for Desire Doue shortly afterwards Hes not good, Bleus legend Zidane told TF1 (via LEquipe) after his first match in charge, which was the first of four Nations League games for the former champions until October 5.He developed hyperextension in his knee from the shot. He had to come off. Were not going to take any risks. Its not very encouraging for him to be able to continue [with the squad].Turkey vs France: Kylian Mbappe injuryWith Madrid faltering in recent weeks, Blancos head coach Jose Mourinho now has an extra concern that his side could be without last seasons Liga top scorer when they next play on October 10.Madrids defeat at Atleti last Sunday was their second in five games and has left them six points shy of leaders Barcelona at the start of Mourinhos second spell in charge.Seven of the nine Madrid games Mbappe missed last season were because of knee issues, sitting out six weeks already during 2026.Whats next? France Nations League fixturesFrance are next in action on Monday.DateFixtureBST start timeETPTSept 28Belgium vs France19:4514:4511:45For live coverage details around the world, visit UEFAs Nations League international broadcaster list.Turkey vs France Nations League statsThis was Turkeys 655th match of all time across a record spanning 260 wins and 244 defeats, including a 4-1 victory over Georgia in World Cup qualifying last year in their only previous game at the Kocaeli StadyumuThey had played in the city of Kocaeli before, beating Chile 10 in a friendly in 2008 courtesy of Halil Altntops second-half goalTurkeys only win over France came in their sole competitive home game in the fixture, prevailing 2-0 in EURO qualifying in June 2019 courtesy of goals from Cengiz Under and Kaan AyhanIncluding friendlies, Turkey had lost one of their preceding nine matches in Turkey (W7 D1), the exception being a 6-0 defeat to current world champions Spain in World Cup qualifying last SeptemberFrance have won five of the seven meetings between these teams, who shared their only draw in their most recent previous meeting in 2019, scoring a goal apiece in EURO qualifying at the Stade de FranceThis was Frances 944th match since 1904, amassing 481 wins, 195 draws and 268 defeats while scoring 1,712 goals and conceding 1,272Mbappe is Frances 67-goal record scorer and ninth most-capped player, level with Patrick Vieira and one behind Zidanes totalEach of Frances last 10 goals have come after the 47th minute, with five scored by Mbappe and two by Ousmane Dembele, who scored each of his after the 65th minuteThey had scored at least twice in five of their preceding six Nations League matches outside of France, failing to do so in a 2-0 defeat to Croatia in Split in March 2025, although they won the return match 2-0 and advanced to the semi-finals on penalties Topics Bradley Barcola France National Football Team Kylian Mbappe Ousmane Dembele Turkey National Football Team Zinedine Zidane Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Turkey 0-1 France: Report, result, goals as Mbappe scores and exits injured Ben Miller 25th September, 2026 Turkey vs France live: Michael Olise denied as first half ends 0-0 Ben Miller 25th September, 2026 Turkey vs France live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 25th September, 2026 Tip of the Day: Zidane to get off the mark and Mancini to make losing return Nicholas McGee 25th September, 2026 Turkey v France: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Nicholas McGee 24th September, 2026 Lamine Yamal explains why goals should not decide the Ballon dOr Mitch Fretton 23rd September, 2026
