Van Bommel looks forward to Belgium's match against Zidane's France — Channel NewsAsia

In Belgium, national team head coach Mark van Bommel said he is eagerly looking forward to the Nations League match against France, led by Zinedine Zidane. The match will take place on Monday, but France captain Kylian Mbappe will not play due to a left knee injury.

As Channel NewsAsia reports, citing Reuters, van Bommel began his work with the Belgium national team with a 2-0 away win over Italy in an A1 group match. The coach said the team must maintain the attacking approach demonstrated in Rome.

Intensity of play

According to van Bommel, since the start of his work with the Belgian team, he has emphasized intensity and willingness to work. He noted that Belgium will take the opponent's level into account, but this should not change its style of play. The coach also believes that mistakes in individual episodes are not a problem if all players understand their tasks.

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Zidane and Mbappe's injury

This will be Zidane's second match in charge of the France national team. In his debut game, the French defeated Turkey 1-0, and Mbappe, who scored the goal, sustained an injury. He then returned to Real Madrid, where it was reported that the player had suffered hyperextension of his left knee.

Van Bommel called the opportunity to coach a team against Zidane, whom he had previously played against in a Barcelona-Real Madrid match, special. He also expressed regret over Mbappe's absence, as he would like to see the strongest players on the pitch. On the eve of his debut with Belgium, van Bommel watched the debut of his son Ruben for the Netherlands national team: he provided an assist in the match against Germany.