Kylian Mbappe could miss rest of Euro 2024 group stage due to broken nose

Kylian Mbappe could miss the rest of the Euro 2024 group stage but France is optimistic about the severity of their captain’s broken nose after early indications suggested he does not require surgery, Report informs via The Guardian.

France will continue to monitor his condition over the next 48 hours.

The French Football Federation is sourcing a tailor-made mask for Mbappé, and while he is expected to miss Friday’s match against the Netherlands in Leipzig, they are upbeat about the forward’s diagnosis. France play Poland in Dortmund in their final Group D match next Tuesday.

Mbappé suffered a broken nose after colliding with Kevin Danso’s shoulder in Monday’s 1-0 win against Austria.