France U21 manager ‘worried’ after Ethan Mbappé injury

France U21 manager ‘worried’ after Ethan Mbappé injury France’s U21 manager, Gérald Baticle, has admitted that he is “worried” about Ethan Mbappé (19), who came off on a stretcher during Les Bleuets’ 2-0 win over Estonia on Tuesday night. Mbappé was on the receiving end of a studs-up tackle on his ankle in the 12th minute and was consequently taken off on a stretcher. Baticle admitted post-match that he was “worried” . The France U21 manager added, “I hope to be worried for nothing, but I am because I saw the tackle from the midfielder and I don’t like to see tackles like that. I don’t like to see my players in situations like that. Now, I am awaiting the results of the [medical] tests.” It hasn’t been a good international break for the Mbappé family. Ethan’s brother, Kylian, has also been forced to withdraw from the France set-up due to injury. He has sustained an injury to his left knee; his period of unavailability has yet to be determined. Ethan also received the bad news of a three-game ban in the UEFA Champions League on Monday. That may now be irrelevant. GFFN | Luke Entwistle