Mbappe in France squad for Italy match despite injury concern

Kylian Mbappe has been included in France's squad for Thursday evening's Nations League match against Italy at San Siro. Zinedine Zidane had previously said the Real Madrid star would not be risked because of his injury concerns.

According to reports, Mbappe did not train with the team on the day before the match due to a complaint of discomfort. Zidane had also confirmed that Mbappe would not feature in the game. Despite this, Mbappe is in the match squad and will sit on the bench, and he will wear his usual number 10 shirt.

According to Di Marzio's pre-match reports, there is also a possibility that Mbappe could come off the bench for a few minutes. France are expected to field Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue in a three-man attacking line. Maignan and Da Cunha are also expected to start. For Italy, the Esposito brothers and Cambiaghi are expected to lead the attack, while Tonali, Barella and Frattesi are expected to play in midfield.