French football association president Philippe Diallo said it's "a little premature" to give any prognosis on France superstar Kylian Mbappé who broke his nose during a 1-0 win against Austria at Euro 2024.
"As far as his participation in the rest of the tournament is concerned, it's a little premature to give a timetable," Diallo said on Tuesday.
"I'm not a doctor, so I don't want to get too far ahead of myself. A series of examinations were carried out on site to see the condition of the nose he had injured.
"They (doctors) have tried to limit the consequences of the fracture so that he can continue to take part in the tournament," Diallo added.
The superstar suffered the injury shortly before the end of Monday night's match in Dusseldorf when he hit Kevin Danso's shoulder with his nose at full force while attempting to head the ball. Mbappé then had to be substituted as his nose was bleeding heavily.
The French federation said shortly after the match that an operation was not planned for the time being.
The French captain will undergo treatment "over the next few days" and a prtective mask will be fitted so that the 25-year-old can return to playing as soon as possible.
France will play their second group game on Friday in Leipzig against the Netherlands. It initially remained unclear whether Mbappé would be ready to play again by then.
The striker tried to make light of the situation.
"Ideas for masks?", Mbappé wrote on X during the night, accompanied by a smiley face.
Danso, for his part, on Tuesday wished Mbappé a speedy recovery.
"To the French fans: I'm sorry that Kylian Mbappé got injured in our clash. I wish him a speedy recovery and hope he can get back on the pitch quickly," he wrote on Instagram.
Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders said that he expects Mbappé to play their game on Friday.
"I think Mbappé will be fit in time. We'll definitely see him wearing a mask. He's a great footballer, so we'll have to come up with something," Reijnders said.
