Mbappé misses France session with cold symptoms ahead of Nations League opener
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- Mbappé was the only France player absent from Tuesday's training at Clairefontaine.
- L'Équipe reports the France captain is suffering cold-like symptoms.
- France face Turkiye in their UEFA Nations League opener on Friday.
- The break also features two games against Belgium and one against Italy.
The France captain stayed back at Clairefontaine on Tuesday while the rest of Zidane's squad trained ahead of Friday's match against Turkiye.
Kylian Mbappé was the only member of France's 23-player squad not to take part in Tuesday's training session at Clairefontaine, according to L'Équipe.
The Real Madrid forward, who trained on Monday during Zinédine Zidane's first session as France manager, is reported to be dealing with cold-like symptoms and remained at the Château de Clairefontaine while his teammates prepared.
France open their UEFA Nations League campaign against Turkiye on Friday night, with Mbappé hoping to recover in time. The international break also includes two matches against Belgium and one against Italy.
Mbappé became France's all-time leading scorer during last summer's FIFA World Cup, moving past Olivier Giroud. RMC Sport has reported that Zidane is considering deploying Mbappé on the left of the attack, with Ousmane Dembélé through the middle.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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