Everything much worse?
No risk! Mbappe out against the Netherlands
It's the new "nose of the nation". France's superstar Kylian Mbappe suffered a broken nasal bone in an aerial duel with Kevin Danso in the opening game of the European Championship against Austria (1:0) on Monday. Team boss Didier Deschamps announced on Tuesday evening that he will need surgery on his nose. The timing of the operation and whether Mbappe will be able to play in the second game against the Netherlands on Friday remains to be seen.
After initial examinations in a hospital in Düsseldorf, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced that an operation would not be necessary for the time being. However, the superstar will now have to undergo an operation. "Even if it doesn't have to be immediately, he will have to have a surgical procedure," said Deschamps in a video published by the FFF on Tuesday evening.
"There will be further examinations on Wednesday"
"There will be further examinations on Wednesday to see how things develop," said the team boss, referring to the 25-year-old attacking player's condition. "Obviously the impact was enormous. The medical team have done everything they can to alleviate the consequences as much as possible," added Deschamps. He left open whether Mbappé will be able to play against the Netherlands. "He was already feeling a little better this morning, now we'll see from day to day," said the coach.
In the morning, Mbappe was still joking. "Suggestions for masks?", he asked his followers on "X". According to the association, the future Real Madrid striker will be treated in the coming days at the European Championship quarters in Paderborn. "A mask will be made so that the number 10 of the French team can consider returning to the competition after a period of treatment," the FFF statement read.
The French face the Netherlands in their second group game on Friday (21:00) in Leipzig, before Poland await them four days later in Dortmund to conclude Austria's Group D campaign. Deschamps is hoping that Mbappe will be involved in the key game. "A French national team - no matter which team - is always stronger with him. But if things turn out differently, we will continue to fight without him," said Deschamps.
ÖFB defender Danso spoke out on Tuesday night. "To the French fans: I'm sorry that Kylian Mbappé got injured in our clash. I wish him a speedy recovery and hope he can get back on the pitch quickly," the 25-year-old wrote on Instagram.
Deschamps is taken aback
Team boss Deschamps appeared to be devastated by the injury to his star player. "That's obviously the negative point of tonight," said the long-term coach. "We didn't lose any feathers, but we did lose a nose." The 1:0 nail-biting win against the Austrians almost became a side note. The day before, the match had already been overshadowed in the French media by Mbappe's fiery appeal against a political shift to the right and for a high turnout in the early elections on June 30 and July 7.
It was the 100th victory for Deschamps as team boss. "It's good to have won against an opponent who showed great athleticism, who can put you under pressure," said the 55-year-old, who has been in charge of "Les Bleus" since 2012. With the lead behind them, they should have finished some situations better. "But overall it was a positive impression. It was a tough battle, but we were well in it."
All previous European Championship matches had one common denominator, said Deschamps: high intensity. A total of seven yellow cards were handed out in Düsseldorf. "There could have been more. When things get tougher, you have to respond," said former midfielder Deschamps. The two teams had given each other nothing. "The players represent their countries. You have to be on top of your game in terms of physicality."
N'Golo Kante obviously is. The 33-year-old, who now earns his money in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad, shone as a substitute for the injured Aurelien Tchouameni in defensive midfield and was voted player of the match. "That's why we brought him in," said Deschamps of the 2018 world champion, who only made his comeback to the national team at the start of the month after a two-year break. "He was radiant." However, Kante's teammate Adrien Rabiot also had a great game.
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