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France superstar Kylian Mbappe is continuing to recover from his broken nose even though it is not yet sure whether he will play on Tuesday in his side’s last group game at the European Championship, according to coach Didier Deschamps.
Deschamps kept his cards close to his chest on the French Telefoot television programme on Sunday, declining to say if Mbappe would feature against Poland in Dortmund but offering reassuring news for supporters about the recovery of his captain, who fractured his nose last Monday in their opener against Austria.
“We are not sure whether he plays or not, but everything is going in the right direction, he is recovering from the blow, the bruising is decreasing every day, and he will get used to his mask. He is doing well,” Deschamps said.
French media has expressed concerns over the weak French attack after the 0-0 draw against the Netherlands on Friday. Mbappe stayed on the bench for that game.
France’s only goal in their last three football outings was an own goal by Austria’s Maximilian Wober in their opening Group D encounter in Duesseldorf.
Mbappe’s teammates, at a press conference on Sunday, suggested the 25-year-old attacker was eager to play, especially after an hour on the field on Saturday in a training scrimmage against a local academy team.
