Kylian Mbappe forced off with injury minutes after scoring first France goal of Zinedine Zidane era

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Kylian Mbappe has got France off the mark under Zinedine Zidane by scoring against Turkey, but his celebrations were short-lived.Zidane took charge of Les Bleus, with whom he won 108 caps and the World Cup as a player, for the first time on Friday night in a 1-0 win.Mbappe had just started celebrating before going down injured with what seemed to be a knee issueAFPThe 1998 Ballon d’Or winner has succeeded Didier Deschamps, and a Nations League clash away to Turkey was his first test in the dugout.Real Madrid star Mbappe was on hand to score his country’s first goal under the new management, nine minutes into the second half.He was found in acres of space down the left and found the bottom corner with a powerful finish past the goalkeeper.However, as the 27-year-old began to celebrate, he was seen hobbling and in discomfort with what appeared to be a knee injury.Mbappe then lay down on the turf in visible pain, with medical staff coming on to treat him.The forward was unable to continue and replaced by Desire Doue in what were worrying scenes for France.Zidane will hope it’s only a minor injury, with fixtures against Belgium and Italy also to come during the extended international break.France were able to hold onto victory without their main man and record scorer Mbappe, who now has 67 goals at international level.Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir was dismissed with three minutes to play for handling outside his area.The result has marked a near-perfect start to the Zidane era, with the blow to Mbappe tainting it.Zidane was having a dream start to life as France boss before Mbappe picked up his worrying injuryGettyHow has Mbappe played this season?Mbappe has entered his third campaign as a Madrid player, and made an excellent start.He has scored eight goals in as many appearances across LaLiga and the Champions League, whilst also picking up two assists.Such success in front of goal has followed a World Cup to remember, even if France finished fourth overall.Mbappe became their all-time top scorer, overtaking Olivier Giroud, by netting two goals in their opening victory over Senegal.His overall tally in the competition now stands at 22, the most in its entire history.Mbappe is firmly in contention to win the Ballon d’Or as he is one of 30 nominees for this year’s award.