Kylian Mbappé (27) missed France’s 3-1 defeat to Italy on Thursday with a minor muscular injury, however, Zinédine Zidane says that he expected his captain to return for Les Bleus’ second game of the international break, against Turkiye.

The Real Madrid forward was also forced to withdraw early from the last international camp, Zinédine Zidane’s first as manager of Les Bleus. He was absent on Thursday night due to discomfort in his hamstring, as reported by L’Équipe. However, the captain still made the trip to Milan and was in the stands to witness the first defeat of the Zidane era.

Zidane, speaking in his post-match press conference, said that he “hopes” that Mbappé will be fit to face Turkiye and then went on to say that his return was “planned” for Sunday’s match in Bordeaux.

In order to qualify from their UEFA Nations League group, Les Bleus will need a result against Turkiye.