Overview
- France’s captain returned to the pitch at Clairefontaine on Wednesday, taking part only in the early portion of the session before stopping after about 30 minutes.
- Mbappé avoided the full-sided opposition and instead completed light running under the guidance of fitness coach Cyril Moine.
- He has been managing an ankle knock sustained with Real Madrid at Villarreal on Saturday.
- Team staff expressed guarded confidence he can face Azerbaijan on Friday at the Parc des Princes, pending the final training and medical sign-off.
- Ibrahima Konaté also worked separately as he nurses a quadriceps issue and is viewed as unlikely to feature, after both players joined the FFF’s community session with children earlier in the day.