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- The French captain suffered a brutal fracture to his nose in France’s victory against Austria
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Didier Deschamps has provided fans with an update on Kylian Mbappé, stating that he will undergo surgery after the tournament and that further evaluations will take place on Wednesday.
Mbappé was forced to retire due to the brutal injury during the closing stages of Les Bleus’ 1-0 victory over Austria in their opening group match of the tournament on Monday night.
It came after a nasty collision with Austrian defender Kevin Danso, sparking genuine fears from medical staff that Mbappe’s Euro 2024 campaign could be over.
The French Football Federation confirmed in the early hours of Tuesday morning that Mbappe would not require immediate surgery, but said he would need treatment “over the next few days.”
Deschamps has now clarified that Mbappé will not undergo surgery during the tournament, but will need surgery once he returns home from Euro 2024.
The news is a big boost for Didier Deschamps, who feared the worst after Monday’s crash.
Kylian Mbappé will not need surgery despite suffering a broken nose against Austria
On Monday there were real fears that Mbappé could be excluded from the tournament.
Deschamps also explained that the striker will undergo further tests on Wednesday to decide when the French captain will be fit to return to action.
However, he offered French fans a glimmer of hope, but claimed that Mbappe was “already a little better” during his final check-up on Tuesday.
Speaking to the press, Deschamps said: ‘This Wednesday there will be more tests to see his evolution. It was a big shock. The medical staff did everything necessary to reduce it as much as possible, after the tests.
“Even if there is no immediate surgery, he will have to do it after the tournament. This morning he was already a little better, so we will see. We will follow him closely every day.”
french exit L’Equipe revealed how the 25-year-old visited the hospital immediately after the incident and explained how he returned to the hotel on Monday night after undergoing several tests.
The results of these tests were reassuring: the French Football Federation (FFF) revealed that it had been decided that immediate surgery was not necessary, although it did confirm that the Les Bleus captain had suffered a broken nose.
The statement issued by the FFF read: “Kylian Mbappé returns to the base camp of the French team.
‘Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose during the second half of the Austria-France match this Monday in Dusseldorf.
‘The France captain was first treated by medical staff and Dr Franck Le Gall, who diagnosed him with a broken nose.
‘Mbappé will receive treatment in the coming days, but will not undergo surgery in the immediate future.
“We will make a mask so that the number 10 of the French team can prepare for his return to competition after a period dedicated to treatment.”
France will be next in action when they face the Netherlands on Friday and the L’Equipe report claimed that Mbappé hopes to appear in that match wearing a mask, although the final decision will be made closer to the moment after seeing how he responds. to the injury.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Mbappé, who has 47 goals in 80 internationals for France, downplayed the incident when he posted on X: “Any ideas for masks?”
Although he did not score, Mbappé played a key role in France’s victory against Austria, with Maximilian Wober scoring an own goal after his cross.
Following their clash against the Netherlands on Friday, Les Bleus will face Poland in their final Group D match on June 25, as they look to win the European Championship for the first time since 2000.