France coach Didier Deschamps is closely monitoring Kylian Mbappé’s ankle injury ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifying matches.
Mbappé left the field limping during Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday. He fell after scoring his team’s third goal and clutched his right ankle, walking off slowly but without assistance.
“I don’t have any further information at the moment. An update will be given as usual, regardless of the player or the club he comes from,” Deschamps said Monday. “I have spoken with him. He had a small problem, but it’s not serious; otherwise, he wouldn’t be here today. We’ll take the time with the medical staff and see how it progresses.”
France will host Azerbaijan at Parc des Princes on Friday and travel to Iceland on Monday. The team leads Group D with two wins from two games.
Mbappé, France’s second all-time top scorer with 52 goals, needs six more to surpass Olivier Giroud. He scored his 14th goal in 10 games for Real Madrid this season on Saturday.
On Sunday, he watched from the stands as his younger brother, Ethan Mbappé, scored for Lille against Paris Saint-Germain.