Kylian Mbappé misses France training session with the flu as team prepares for Nations League

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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe grimaces during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Elche and Real Madrid in Elche, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

PARIS (AP) — France star Kylian Mbappé did not train with his teammates Tuesday because of a bout of the flu, the team said.

The French players have gathered at Clairefontaine, on the outskirts of Paris, for a training camp ahead of Nations League matches.

France plays away against Turkey on Friday and at Belgium next Monday before hosting Italy on Oct. 2 and Belgium on Oct. 5.

Mbappé, who won the 2018 World Cup with France, remains the team captain under new coach Zinédine Zidane.

This summer, the Real Madrid forward overtook Lionel Messi for the most all-time World Cup goals (22).

Kylian Mbappé misses France training session with the flu as team prepares for Nations League | iNFOnews.ca
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe runs with the ball away from Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in Madrid, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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