Kylian Mbappe ‘tests positive for coronavirus’ and is forced to leave France squad for Nations League clash vs Croatia
KYLIAN MBAPPE has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus after he was pictured hugging and touching France teammates in training. Telefoot claims he is the latest Frenchman and Paris Saint-Germain player to contract Covid-19. Mbappe trained with France on Monday, looking all smiles as he hugged PSG teammate Presnel Kimpembe before touching larking around with Lille […]
KYLIAN MBAPPE has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus after he was pictured hugging and touching France teammates in training.
Telefoot claims he is the latest Frenchman and Paris Saint-Germain player to contract Covid-19.
Mbappe trained with France on Monday, looking all smiles as he hugged PSG teammate Presnel Kimpembe before touching larking around with Lille ace Jonathan Ikone.
He was also pictured stretching in the middle of a group of teammates.
And Mbappe has now left France’s squad with immediate effect, meaning he will miss tomorrow’s Nations League clash with Croatia.
Mbappe will also be absent for the start of PSG’s Ligue 1 campaign, sitting out clashes with Lens and Marseille.
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombele were both forced to withdraw from international duty before Saturday’s 1-0 win over Sweden after testing positive for coronavirus.
And Mbappe also joins PSG teammates Neymar, Angel Di Maria, Mauro Icardi and Leandro Paredes on the sidelines after they too contracted Covid-19 following last month’s Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich.
Mbappe will now self-isolate for a fortnight.
But the news is sure to be a bitter blow for both France boss Didier Deschamps and PSG chief Thomas Tuchel.
Indeed, Deschamps even switched formation to a 3-4-1-2 against Sweden in an effort to get Mbappe closer to goal.
But his absence could hand Man United’s Anthony Martial a rare international start.
MORE TO FOLLOW