Kylian Mbappe has been pictured in training wearing bandages on his nose after his gruesome injury during France’s Euro 2024 opener against Austria.
The superstar was forced off after breaking his nose during a collision with Kevin Danso on Monday night.
France won 1-0 thanks to a Maximilian Wober own goal but the blow sparked fears about how much Mbappe could participate in the rest of the Euros.
Former France team doctor Fabrice Bryand told L’Equipe that Mbappe would be sidelined for 10 days at a minimum – ruling him out of the rest of the group stages.
France later revealed that Mbappe did not require surgery as first thought and would have a mask made for him to ensure he could play.
Mbappe was pictured feeling his nose during the training session but still took part and could be seen striking a shot at goal.
Elsewhere he was in good spirits, clasping his hands and cackling at something amusing.
The 25-year-old was in a jokey mood about his condition, tweeting: ‘Any ideas for masks?’ in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
He has a history with masks. After he arrived at PSG in 2017, his new colleagues joked that he bared a striking resemblance to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle character Donatello.
