Kylian Mbappe out of France squad for Nations League game against Croatia after testing positive for coronavirus

Striker, who trained with the French side on Monday before learning of the result, becomes seventh player from his club side PSG to contract virus

France's Kylian Mbappe in action against Sweden in the Uefa Nations League match at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday, September 5. EPA

France's Antoine Griezmann in action against Sweden's Marcus Berg. EPA

France's forward Anthony Martial wins a penalty after being fouled by Sweden's Victor Lindelof. Griezmann missed the last-minute penalty. AFP

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris looks on. AFP

Sweden's head coach Janne Andersson. Reuters

Sweden's Marcus Berg and France's Ferland Mendy. EPA

France's forward Kylian Mbappe scores the opening goal. AFP

Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen picks the ball out of the net after France's Kylian Mbappe scored. AFP

France's forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates. AFP

France's forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring. AFP

France's Adrien Rabiot runs with the ball. EPA

France's Adrien Rabiot heads the ball. EPA

Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of France's Nations League game against World Cup runners-up Croatia on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19.

Mbappe, who took part in Monday evening's training session before learning the result of his test result, is the seventh Paris Saint-Germain player to contract the virus.

Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes were the first three to test positive, all after a recent holiday on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Ibiza.

Mauro Icardi, Keylor Navas and Marquinhos were also reported as to having contracted the virus.

Attacker Mbappe scored the winner in Saturday's 1-0 win over Sweden but will now miss the rematch of the 2018 World Cup final.

"Kylian Mbappe will not participate in France versus Croatia on Tuesday evening at 20:45CET at the Stade de France," a statement from the French FA has confirmed.

"The result of his Covid-19 test carried out by UEFA on Monday morning was found to be positive. He was placed away from the group after receiving the results, at the end of training, before going back to his own home in the evening.

"Like the entire delegation, Kylian Mbappe had undergone a test prior to the games of the international break. The result was negative, like the one last Wednesday, at the request of UEFA, before Sweden against France."

PSG are due to start their delayed first game of the Ligue 1 season at Lens on Thursday, followed by Le Classique against rivals Marseille three days later.