Europe 1 with AFP 9:08 p.m., September 2, 2021

Injured in the right calf during the match against Bosnia on Wednesday evening, Kylian Mbappé leaves the gathering of the France team before the next two matches of the Blues.

"He will not be replaced for the trip to Ukraine," the FFF said on Saturday.

The striker of the France team Kylian Mbappé, affected in the right calf, withdrew for the end of the September rally, announced the French Federation (FFF) Thursday.

The Paris Saint-Germain player had felt a "pain" in a calf during France-Bosnia (1-1) Wednesday night in Strasbourg in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. He took exams on Thursday and was made available to his club before the departure of the Blues on Friday for Kiev, where they face Ukraine on Saturday at 8.45 p.m. before receiving Finland on Tuesday at 8.45 p.m. in Lyon.

"He will not be replaced for the trip to Ukraine," said the FFF.

Busy days before this injury

Kylian Mbappé lived several hectic days, between Paris, Clairefontaine and Strasbourg.

Long announced on the side of Real Madrid, he finally remained at PSG at the end of the transfer window on Tuesday evening.

A few hours later, he started at the Meinau stadium with the France team for the first game of the Blues since elimination at the Euro.

The 22-year-old Frenchman remains in six games in a row without scoring in the selection, having already scored three goals and provided two assists in four appearances in Ligue 1 this season.

With this package for the next two meetings, Mbappé will have missed ten international matches in two years due to injury, illness or Covid-19, out of the 26 disputed by the French world champions.

Guendouzi, Rabiot and Mukiele as reinforcements

For coach Didier Deschamps, it is an additional blow, at the heart of a dense rally where injuries have multiplied.

For the first time in 7 matches, he will not be able to align his attacking trident Griezmann-Benzema-Mbappé, which could offer a tenure to Kingsley Coman, Anthony Martial or even Moussa Diaby.

Since the start of the internship on Monday, Dayot Upamecano, N'Golo Kanté, Corentin Tolisso, and now Mbappé have been released.

Earlier Thursday, defender Nordi Mukiele was also recalled to compensate for the suspension of Jules Koundé, excluded against Bosnia on Wednesday.

He joined the group alongside Mattéo Guendouzi and Adrien Rabiot, also called in as reinforcements.