Mbappé Misses France Training With Hamstring Strain

Mbappé remained with France for the November international break despite a hamstring problem that kept him out of training on November 11. He was set to miss the November 12 Nations League game against Italy, but the team hoped he would be ready for its match with Türkiye. Unlike Mbappé, midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni was sent back to Madrid with an adductor injury and was due for further tests.

The issue comes as Mbappé has scored 17 goals in 16 appearances for Real Madrid and is on a seven-game scoring run. His continued presence with France suggests the problem was not considered serious enough to require his immediate return to Spain, though his status could change. If he misses the Italy match, he would have several days before Real Madrid’s next game on Sunday.

Mbappé has played at least 84 minutes in each of Real Madrid’s last eight matches, starting all of them during the club’s winning streak. José Mourinho’s decision to keep him on the pitch for long stretches has drawn scrutiny, including in wins where Madrid had built a substantial lead. He played the full match against Racing Santander despite Madrid going 3–0 ahead in the first half, and stayed on until the 84th minute against Sevilla after a 3–0 lead. His workload before joining France has raised concerns that the strain may reflect limited recovery time. France’s decisions in the coming days will determine whether he plays against Türkiye before returning to club duty.