Julius Okorie
France superstar, Kylian Mbappe, will need surgery but will not be going immediately under the knife till after the Euro Championship, coach Didier Deschamps, has confirmed
After battling to win the ball from a set-piece, Mbappe saw his follow-through motion take him directly into the shoulder of Kevin Danso. The former PSG talisman left the field covered in blood in the closing stages of France’s win over Austria, with his fitness in doubt.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe 25-year-old is scheduled to undergo series of test today, Wednesday and will be given a protective mask in order make a swift return to the pitch.
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Speaking to the press, France boss Deschamps said: “This Wednesday there will be more tests to see his evolution. It was a major shock. The medical staff did everything necessary to reduce it as much as possible, after the tests.
“Even if there is no surgery immediately, he will have to do it after the tournament. This morning he was already a little better, so we will see. We will follow it closely every day.”
After initial concerns that his tournament could be in doubt, the French Football Federation were reassured after Mbappe’s trip to the hospital. The forward will return to the tournament but his status for France’s match against Netherlands was not confirmed
Mbappe is among the players tipped to compete in the golden ball award of the championship, but the injury puts a bit of a setback for him. Mbappe missed a begging chance to increase the goal tally against Austria in the group opener. France will file out against Netherlands on Friday in their second group match. Meanwhile hosts Germany will be hoping to record two wins in two games as they take on Hungary today.
Other matches lined up today include Croatia against Albania and Scotland against Switzerland.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
