In his absence, Les Bleus failed to shine at San Siro, beaten 1-3. Ineffectiveness in front of goal persisted, with two posts hit, and a lack of character showed when the match turned sour.
Kylian Mbappé returns to the pitch with the France team against Turkey. Absent for the last four matches, the captain has played only 59 minutes under Zinédine Zidane.
On Monday, Mbappé rejoined the squad in the cold at Clairefontaine. Bundled up in his beanie and neck warmer, he showed his pleasure, both during the autograph session and on the pitch.
His withdrawal in Italy fueled the rumors. The French camp preferred to stress the captain's desire to remain present to face Turkey, rather than leave the squad as in September.
"He would have liked to play against Italy,"Zinédine Zidane said to cut short the questions.
It is a role the captain should naturally fulfill when he returns to the starting eleven.