Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has declared that his Spain side will not be facing Kylian Mbappe at full tilt on Tuesday, due to his broken nose. The Real Madrid forward has been playing with a mask

Spain and France meet in the semifinals of the European Championship on Tuesday. The match pits one of the highest-scoring teams at the tournament against one of the lowest as France’s star forward Kylian Mbappé has struggled to get to grips with his mask.

The only member of Spain’s 2010 World Cup-winning team at Euro 2024 has been converted into a right-back in his waning years and now faces his biggest test

Mbappé is wearing the mask after he broke his nose in a collision in France’s opening game—a 1-0 win against Austria on June 17. In the Austria game, Mbappé was invaluable, forcing the only goal with a cross that deflected in off Maximilian Wöber’s head.

The European Championship is hardly going to plan for Kylian Mbappé and he knows it. He has a broken nose that requires him to wear a vision-limiting face mask.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has admitted to feeling tired as France struggle for form at Euro 2024.Les Bleus have laboured through the competition and they face a crunch semi final showdown

The 25-year-old has been little more than a passenger in Germany, and it may be wise for his manager to take him out of the firing line