Mbappé to leave France camp after injury while scoring in Zidane's debut

Kylian Mbappé limped off moments after scoring the winning goal for France in a 1-0 victory over Türkiye in the Nations League on Friday, casting a shadow over Zinedine Zidane's debut as head coach of Les Bleus.

Mbappé rifled in a low shot in the 55th minute after being set up by Michael Olise to secure the decisive lead.

However, moments after netting his France record-extending 67th goal, the Real Madrid star sat on the turf, grimacing as he rubbed his left knee

He appeared to suffer the injury on his own, with no opponent nearby or forced challenge involved, feeling the pain immediately after his shot. Though he was initially treated and returned to the pitch, he quickly went down again and had to be substituted.

Zidane sent Désiré Doué to the pitch to replace Mbappé, who was able to walk off the field under his own power.

For his first starting lineup, Zidane deployed Mbappé on the left wing, with Olise on the opposite flank and Ousmane Dembélé joining Rayan Cherki to round out a potent French attacking quartet.