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Dusseldorf, June 18 (HS). Despite starting their campaign with a win in the Euro 2024 group stage, Didier Deschamps and his French team are worried as their star player and captain Kylian Mbappe left the match with an injury, potentially affecting his participation in upcoming games.
France won 1-0 over Austria in their first Group D match on Monday, with Austrian defender Maximilian Wober scoring an own goal from Mbappe's cross in the first half which proved to be the winning goal.
Mbappe collided with Austrian defender Kevin Danso in the second half. Television footage showed his nose injured and his jersey stained with blood.
Deschamps told reporters in a post-match interview that Mbappe had suffered a serious nose injury.
According to initial reports from the French media, Mbappe did not undergo nose surgery on Monday night. However, reports vary about his availability for the next matches. Some outlets suggested he would miss the remaining two group stage matches and return for the knockout stages, while others reported that he is confirmed to miss the next game against the Netherlands, with his status for the final group game against Poland still uncertain.
The French team will face the Netherlands in their second group stage match on June 21.