France have been given a major boost in their hopes of winning Euro 2024 after it was revealed Kylian Mbappe will not require surgery despite his broken nose.
Mbappe was ruled out with a serious injury during the latter stages of Les Bleus’ 1-0 win over Austria in their opening match of the tournament on Monday evening.
It came after a nasty collision with Austrian defender Kevin Danso, which led to genuine fears among medics that Mbappe’s Euro 2024 campaign was in doubt.
However, there is good news for French journalist Didier Deschamps Julien Laurens reported in the early hours of Tuesday morning that Mbappé does not need surgery on his nose.
French exhaust L’Equipe also claimed that the 25-year-old left a hospital in Dusseldorf late on Monday evening after undergoing several tests and diagnoses.
Kylian Mbappe will not need surgery despite his broken nose against Austria
The attacker suffered a brutal injury after a collision with Austrian defender Kevin Danso
There were genuine fears on Monday that Mbappe would be excluded from the tournament
The results of these tests were reassuring, with the French Football Federation (FFF) revealing that it had been decided that surgery was not necessary, although they did confirm that the Les Bleus captain had suffered a broken nose.
Mbappe then returned to the French team hotel and will be closely monitored by medical staff in the coming days.
In a statement, the FFF said: ‘Kylian Mbappe returns to the base camp of the French national team.
Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose during the second part of the Austria-France match, which will be held in Düsseldorf on Monday.
‘The captain of France was first treated by the medical staff and by Dr. Franck Le Gall, who diagnosed him with a nasal fracture.
‘Mbappe will be treated in the coming days but will not undergo surgery in the near future.
“A mask will be made for him so that the number 10 of the French national team can prepare for his return to competition after a period of treatment.”
France are next in action against the Netherlands on Friday and the L’Equipe report claimed that Mbappe hopes to play in a mask in that match, although a final decision will be made closer to the time after seeing how he reacts. to the injury.
However, when pressed, the FFF did not confirm the exact recovery time for Mbappe, with president Philippe Diallo simply saying: “It will work, no surgery.”
The latest Mbappe update comes after Deschamps admitted after the match that his captain ‘didn’t get off lightly’ after the clash with Danso.
He had said, ‘The elements are not in my hands. He didn’t just get away with it. It remains to be seen.
‘I can’t give the answer at the moment. He’s not doing well. He’s with the medical staff. His nose was hit badly, that’s for sure.
Mbappé reportedly hopes to play Friday’s match against the Netherlands wearing a face mask
The news is a big boost for Didier Deschamps, who feared the worst after Monday’s match
Mbappe took to social media in the early hours of the day on Tuesday to make light of the incident
“We’ll have to check it out, but it seems quite complicated, which is a shame for us tonight.”
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Mbappe – who has scored 47 goals in 80 France caps – had made light of the incident when he posted on X: ‘Any ideas for masks?’
Although he did not score, Mbappe played a key role in France’s winner against Austria, with Maximilian Wober scoring an own goal after his cross.
After their match against the Netherlands on Friday, Les Bleus will take on Poland on June 25 in their final match in Group D, as they look to win the European Championship for the first time since 2000.