Ethan Mbappe could be sidelined for about three weeks after suffering a right ankle injury while on international duty with France U21, according to L’Equipe.
The 19-year-old Lille forward was hurt in Tuesday’s 2-0 victory over Estonia following a tackle by an opposing player. He was unable to continue and was substituted in the 12th minute.
Mbappe is expected to miss Lille’s Ligue 1 fixtures against Le Havre on 10 October and Brest the following week.
He has made six appearances for Lille this season, starting five of those matches. The forward has scored one goal and provided one assist.
Mbappe would have been unavailable for Lille’s next Champions League matches against Arsenal and Galatasaray regardless of the injury. He is serving a three-match suspension imposed after he was sent off in the game against Betis.