The UEFA Euro 2024 kicked off on a rather unexpected note for France. Les Blues clinched a hard-fought win in Matchday 1 against their Group D rivals Austria. Yet, more than the lackluster scoreline, the match highlight became Kylian Mbappe sustaining an injury as he broke his nose during action. While fans are eager to get an update regarding his knock, the skipper, on the other hand, is asking for suggestions on the thought of wearing a mask!

Well, to make things more clear, following the match, the 25-year-old took to X, formerly Twitter, and tweeted, “Des idées de masques 🎭😅 ?” or as translated by Google, means, “Any ideas for masks 🎭😅 ?” This inquiry is regarding the nose injury he suffered last night. The forward is apparently looking to play the upcoming matches with a mask on his face. Of course, the idea is to remain cautious, considering the severity of his alleged injury.

Notably, the incident transpired somewhere near the 85th minute. France was ahead with a 38th-minute own-goal from Maximiliano Wober, just when Mbappe collided with Austria’s Kevin Danso. The new Real Madrid signing quickly fell to the ground while holding his nose. Despite a few minutes remaining on the clock, the winger couldn’t continue as blood was all over the former PSG star’s face, eventually getting replaced by Olivier Giroud.

Interestingly, a similar blood-sweat moment transpired with Antoine Griezmann just after the second half began. The Atletico Madrid star got shoved by Wober, resulting in his head colliding first with the advertising hoardings. The attacker was taken to the sidelines and returned with a big bandage on his head. Nevertheless, while Griezmann’s situation looks risk-free, what’s the update on Mbappe, then?

How severe is the nose injury of Kylian Mbappe?

Kylian Mbappe asking for suggestions to wear a mask may indicate that he is just fine; after all, he is finding humor in the incident. Following the match, however, manager Didier Deschamps stressed: “Apparently the nose is not good at all. So we’ll see. It’s obviously the negative point of the evening. Even if it’s just his nose it’s annoying for us.” Additionally, further reports surfaced that the Los Blancos star would be required to undergo an injury.

However, in all seriousness, he will probably play the next match against the Netherlands with a mask. Regardless, a final decision will be made before the game. Speaking of masks, we may suggest Kylian Mbappe wear the Ninja Turtle mask he received as a prank gift from Neymar while they were mates at PSG.

Jokes aside, we wish him a speedy recovery to play in the next game, as millions of hopes of the French people are resting on his shoulders.