During France’s opening Euro 2024 match, Kylian Mbappe cracked his nose, but he won’t require emergency surgery. Although the French Football Federation stated that their captain will have a mask created, it is unknown at this time whether he will play on Friday against the Netherlands. The 25-year-old forward was substituted out of Monday’s 1-0 victory over Austria after an aerial challenge resulted in his face colliding with opponent Kevin Danso’s shoulder. After being brought to the hospital in Dusseldorf, the break was verified. “He has returned to the base camp of the French team,” according to the FFF. “He will undergo treatment in the coming days, without undergoing surgery immediately.”
France planned to switch Mbappe for Olivier Giroud after the accident, but play resumed before they could make their move. Unauthorizedly returning to the field, Mbappe sat down and received a yellow card prior to the substitution being made. Their number 10 was “not doing well,” according to manager Didier Deschamps, who also mentioned that “his nose got badly hit” at the news conference after the game.