Kylian Mbappe broke his nostril in France’s win in opposition to Austria on Monday night time and can bear surgical procedure in Dusseldorf.
France produced an uninspiring efficiency however secured a 1-0 win due to a primary half personal purpose from Maximilian Wober.
The largest concern for Didier Deschamps although would be the health of Mbappe who suffered a damaged nostril after a collision with Kevin Danso.
Mbappe to bear surgical procedure on damaged nostril
The Actual Madrid star needed to depart the pitch as he was coated in blood and acquired booked for re-entering and making an attempt to get substituted, earlier than he was ultimately changed by Olivier Giroud within the closing levels.
Deschamps mentioned after the sport that Mbappe’s nostril damage didn’t look good and the ahead wasn’t doing nicely.
“He’s not doing nicely,” Deschamps mentioned.
““He’s with the medical workers, and I had quite a lot of media questions earlier than coming right here, so I can’t inform you the rest.
“However his nostril acquired badly hit, that’s for positive.
“We have to verify that out, nevertheless it appears fairly difficult, which is de facto very unlucky for us tonight.”
It was then confirmed by the French Soccer Federation that Mbappe had damaged his nostril and would bear surgical procedure in Dusseldorf.
Which means the 25-year-old will doubtless need to put on a masks for the remainder of France’s marketing campaign relying on the extent of the damage, and Deschamps insisted the French aspect will all the time be stronger with Mbappe in it.
“I’m not going to enter hypotheses, however I’ll say what I’ve all the time mentioned, the French group with Kylian will all the time be stronger, the nationwide squad will all the time be stronger with him,” Deschamps added.
“But when, and I take advantage of your ‘if’, the information doesn’t go alongside these strains, we’ll need to be with out him.
“However Kylian is Kylian, and any group he’s in, the squad is all the time a lot stronger.”
France will likely be hoping Mbappe will have the ability to participate of their subsequent group recreation in opposition to The Netherlands on Friday earlier than they spherical out the group stage in opposition to Poland.
