The French striker will have to protect his face after suffering a broken nose during the victory over Austria
The star of France, Kylian Mbappéwill not be able to use the mask that he showed this Thursday, which has the three colors of the French flag, when he returns to activity in the Euro 2024.
Kylian Mbappé broke his nose in victory France1-0 over Austria in their first match of the tournament on Monday when his face collided with the shoulder of Austrian defender Kevin Danso.
While attempting a quick return to the field, the Real Madrid forward joined his teammates this Thursday in light training wearing a mask with the famous tricolor of France.
However, the rules of European football’s governing body, UEFA, state that Kylian Mbappé You will only be allowed to wear a single-color mask unless you obtain a special exemption.
“The medical equipment used on the field of play must be of a single color and without identification of the team or manufacturer,” states part of the UEFA regulations.
The technical director of FranceDidier Deschamps, said this Thursday that he was hopeful that Kylian Mbappé could play against the Netherlands. However, a source indicated to ESPN that he will only be called up to appear on the bench and is unlikely to play until the last game of France in the group stage against Poland on Tuesday.
“Everything is going well, after the shock we had. He was able to participate in some light exercises yesterday and will continue the same this afternoon. Everything is evolving in the right direction,” Deschamps said. “We will do everything we can to make sure it is available tomorrow.”
France and the Netherlands are tied with three points in Group D. The Dutch came from behind to beat Poland 2-1 and France needed an own goal to beat Austria.
France They have won seven of the last eight meetings between the two teams, including home and away victories in the tie.
Information from the AP was used in the writing of this story.
