PARIS, France (AFP)—French national team coach Didier Deschamps revealed on Monday that star forward Kylian Mbappe is undergoing treatment for a minor ankle injury sustained during Real Madrid’s 3-1 La Liga victory over Villarreal last Saturday. The injury has raised questions about Mbappe’s availability for France’s upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland. Deschamps assured reporters at the Clairefontaine training base that the injury is not serious, stating, ‘I spoke with Kylian, he had a small niggle but it’s not serious, otherwise he wouldn’t be here today.’ The team’s medical staff will continue to monitor his condition. Meanwhile, Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is also undergoing tests after being injured during his club’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea. Both players received treatment on Monday and will continue their recovery on Tuesday. In another development, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Bradley Barcola has been sent home from the national team camp due to a hamstring injury. The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed the injury, attributing it to a chronic issue dating back to PSG’s Champions League match against Atalanta on September 17. However, PSG disputed the diagnosis, asserting that their medical reports did not indicate any chronic injury. Barcola played 60 minutes in PSG’s recent Ligue 1 draw against Lille without showing signs of discomfort. His potential absence would add to PSG’s growing injury list, which already includes Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Marquinhos, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Fabian Ruiz, and Joao Neves. Tensions between PSG and the French national team have escalated recently, following injuries to Dembele and Doue during France’s Group D win over Ukraine last month. Despite these setbacks, France remains atop their qualifying group with two wins from two matches. They will face Azerbaijan on Friday at PSG’s Parc des Princes stadium before traveling to Iceland three days later.