Kylian Mbappe's broken nose: Plastic surgeons say star striker may need surgery in coming weeks to avoid permanent changes to his face The professional footballer is set to wear a mask to protect his nose READ MORE: Gordon Ramsay's 'purple potato' injury sparks helmet debate By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 18:13, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 18:19, 18 June 2024 e-mail 5 View comments French professional footballer Kylian Mbappe was forced off the pitch with a broken nose in Monday night's Euro 2024 tournament. The footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team, was left with the brutal injury after colliding with Austria defender Kevin Danso. But the 25-year-old is said to not need surgery despite medics initially believing he could be sidelined for at least ten days after the accident in the Austria-France match in Dusseldorf.
'Ultimately if he can breathe it is not a functional injury,' London-based NHS plastics surgeon Mark Mikhail told MailOnline. Although Mbappe may not need immediate surgery to fix facial trauma, any cosmetic changes still need to be made within three weeks of a broken nose, he stresses — otherwise the nose can 'set' into its new position, giving an undesirable cosmetic result. There were genuine fears on Monday that Mbappe could be ruled out of the tournament The forward was left with the brutal injury after colliding with Austria defender Kevin Danso Dr Mikhail suggests Mbappe's nose ma.
