France face Turkey in Nations League crunch clash

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 15 Nov, 18:08 · Archive

France will face Turkey in a Nations League match in Bordeaux on Sunday, with victory needed to seal a quarter-final place.

France will host Turkey in Bordeaux on Sunday night in a Nations League fixture that carries significant consequences for both teams. France need to avoid defeat to guarantee a place in the quarter-finals, whilst Turkey are already eliminated from contention.

Kylian Mbappe will return from a minor hamstring injury for France after missing Thursday's match against Italy. The captain and attacking talisman has been cleared to feature, with France manager Zinédine Zidane denying any rift between himself and the player.

France come into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Italy in Milan on Thursday, Zidane's first loss since taking over from Didier Deschamps. Pio Esposito scored twice for Italy, with Michael Olise's early goal having put France ahead before errors allowed the Azzurri to overturn the deficit.

Turkey, managed by new head coach Sergen Yalcin following Vincenzo Montella's dismissal last month, are rock bottom of Group A1 with no wins and zero points from five matches. They lost 2-1 to Belgium in Yalcin's first game in charge on Thursday, with Arda Guler's free-kick cancelled out by Kevin De Bruyne and Charles De Ketelaere.

France are strong favourites to overcome Turkey. Meanwhile, Italy will travel to Brussels to face Belgium on Sunday in a separate Group A1 fixture, with both sides level on ten points but Italy ahead on goal difference. Belgium sit third on nine points and are still mathematically in contention for a quarter-final berth.

How it is being reported

• How to watch Belgium vs Italy - TV channel, live stream, kick-off timeItaly travel to Brussels to take on Belgium in the Nations League after a convincing win over FranceMirror Sport · 15 Nov, 18:00
• Zinédine Zidane returns to Bordeaux as France take on Turkey in Nations LeagueFrance will need to avoid defeat against Turkey, who they face in Bordeaux on Sunday night, to seal their spot in this season's Nations League quarter-finals. The match will see head coach Zinédine Zidane return to the city in which he spent four seasons as a player.France 24 · 15 Nov, 09:36
• How to watch Belgium vs Italy: TV channel and live stream for Nations League todayAll to play for in Group A1 after Azzurri’s stunning win over FranceEvening Standard · 15 Nov, 08:00
• How to watch France vs Turkey: TV channel and live stream for Nations League todayLes Bleus to welcome back Kylian Mbappe for crunch clash in BordeauxEvening Standard · 15 Nov, 08:00

In this story: France · Turkey · Kylian Mbappe · Zinédine Zidane · Italy · Bordeaux · Belgium

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