Kylian Mbappe raised concerns about his ability to participate in EURO 2024 when he suffered two injuries at the same time.
Mbappe suffered two injuries at the same time
According to L’Equipe, Mbappe has two injury problems. The first is back pain, which appeared before joining the French team under coach Didier Deschamps. The second injury was a bruise on the knee. Real Madrid’s rookie encountered in a recent friendly match with Luxembourg.
Currently, both of these injuries are not expected to affect Mbappe’s ability to play at EURO 2024.
“The French team does not want any risks to come to Mbappe. This player will be rested and closely monitored until EURO 2024 kicks off,” the French newspaper reported.
The French team’s journey at EURO will begin next week with a tense match against Austria, the team is having personnel turmoil with coach Ralf Rangnick.
It is expected that Mbappe will play from the start in the match against Austria. After that, the 2018 World Cup champion will face the Netherlands and Poland – two other strong opponents in the difficult group of EURO 2024 taking place in Germany.
After this tournament, Mbappe will have a grand debut at the Bernabeu with Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe has been France’s captain since March 2023, when he replaced Hugo Lloris after the goalkeeper retired from international football.
Real Madrid’s new signing is expected to play an important role at Euro 2024 this summer, when France’s opening match will take place in the early morning of June 18.
But there are concerns that Mbappe may have been injured when he missed training in France on June 8 – with one source claiming the 25-year-old has suffered a muscle problem, raising concerns about his health. This player’s ability to play at Euro 2024.
Mbappe’s concerns have added to the list of problems for Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps, with Kingsley Coman, Aurelien Tchouameni and Adrien Rabiot all injured or not at their best.
France will have a friendly match with Canada at dawn on June 10 in the last friendly match before Euro 2024.
In the latest move, L’Equipe journalist Giovanni Castaldi downplayed concerns that Mbappe’s problem risks affecting Euro 2024.
He said the 25-year-old was having back problems and was pulled from training as a precaution ahead of the match against Canada.
In addition, Giovanni Castaldi further revealed that Mbappe was scheduled to play against Canada, but a “last minute decision” was made when the coach wanted to make sure his No. 1 star did not have any problems. what a pity.
The former PSG star is also expected to participate in the opening match of the Euro 2024 group stage against Austria, of which there is no doubt.
Mbappe heads to Euro 2024 just weeks after it was confirmed he will complete a free transfer to Real Madrid, after the striker’s PSG contract expires on July 1.
In a statement on social media, Mpbappe wrote: “Dream has come true. Very happy and proud to join my dream club, Real Madrid.”
“No one can understand how excited I am right now. Looking forward to meeting you, Madridistas, and thank you for your unbelievable support. Hala Madrid!”