Nations League: Mancini experiences home loss on return, Mbappe saves France but suffers knee injury

Meanwhile, Sweden's Premier League striker partnership were on form as the Scandinavians narrowly beat Romania in Stockholm

Italy's manager Roberto Mancini. Pic: Antonio Calanni/AP

Roberto Mancini's return as Italy head coach began with a disappointing loss at the hands of Belgium. Mark van Bommel's men found themselves in front after 20 minutes courtesy of Mika Godts, the playmaker sitting down two Italian defenders before calmly placing low into the net past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Done Lukebakio compounded Rossoneri misery with a second, finding himself on the end of a well worked Belgian counter attack.

Kylian Mbappe helped France to a first Nations League campaign win under Zinedine Zidane, the forward firing home with his right following a turnover and assist from Manu Kone. However, the Real Madrid man suffered a knee injury shortly after scoring. He received treatment ​immediately after ​and briefly returned to ‌the ⁠field before ​Zinedine Zidane ​was forced into ⁠a 58th-minute substitution. Turkey had Ugurcan Cakir sent off late on.