Preparations for Euro 2024 in France have been shaken without Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe missed France's open training session on Thursday as doubts remain over his fitness for Euro 2024.

Mbappe was knocked off during France's 3-0 win over Luxembourg earlier this month and was allowed to come off the bench for the final against Canada, after which manager Didier Deschamps admitted Mbappe was dealing with a “serious injury” to his knee.

With many fans worried about his fitness ahead of France's Euro 2024 opener against Austria on Monday, news that Mbappe was nowhere to be seen during a public training session on Thursday added to the concern.

In accordance with L'Equipeno official reason has been given for Mbappe's absence, with insiders suggesting that the soon-to-be Real Madrid star has been kept away from any further potential harm.

The French camp has been hit by a virus recently that has affected a number of players. Winger Kingsley Coman also missed Thursday's session with a bug, while Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate missed training after showing symptoms.

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni also left the session early, although this is believed to be part of his recovery regime after the foot injury that forced him to miss the Champions League final and cast doubt on his involvement in the tournament.

Euro 2024 will be Mbappe's first international tournament as France captain and the 25-year-old admits he is still working to get to grips with his new job.

“What do I expect from myself? Help my team,” he said Ouest-France. “I think I'm still learning my role as a captain. To be honest, it's hard to be a good captain. I take up a lot of space.

“I try to give others as much light as possible, so that everyone has their place, because I will not win alone.

“I want to be happy too. Let the team be happy. And we win, of course. That's why we play. With France, I won the League of Nations and the World Cup. I only have the Euro left. The last edition. It was difficult, so winning this one will make me very happy.”

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