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'Poor pitch caused it!' – Why Kylian Mbappe left France camp early as Zinedine Zidane plots Belgium changes
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- Sep 27, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC
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French football player and manager (born 1972)
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the head coach of the France national team.
More on Wikipedia ↗Zinedine Zidane looks set to rotate his France starting lineup for Monday's UEFA Nations League encounter against Belgium in Brussels. With captain Kylian Mbappe returning to Real Madrid after sustaining a knee injury on a poor pitch in Turkey, new call-ups Andy Diouf and Lucas Da Cunha could earn debuts.
The French FA has confirmed that Kylian Mbappé has sustained a knee tendon injury. He's now set to return to Madrid for treatment. The Real Madrid
Rayan Cherki praised France's performance and Zinedine Zidane's coaching after a 1-0 Nations League win against Turkey despite Kylian Mbappe's injury.