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Kylian Mbappé returns to training in boost to France Euro 2024 hopes

Kylian Mbappé, with wound-closure strips on his nose, talks to Didier Deschamps during a training session
Kylian Mbappé, with wound-closure strips on his nose, talks to Didier Deschamps as the player returned to training on Wednesday. Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Kylian Mbappé returned to France training on Wednesday – for the first time since breaking his nose in their Euro 2024 opener – but Didier Deschamps confirmed his captain will require surgery at some point, most likely after the tournament.

France are sourcing a custom-made mask for Mbappé, who trained alone at their base in Paderborn before joining in a finishing drill with the rest of his teammates. Mbappé wore wound-closure strips across his nose and was limited to non-contact exercises.

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