📸 Worry over Mbappé’s ankle: France boss Deschamps gives update! | OneFootball

France’s 2–0 victory over Morocco did not come without a moment of shock. When their place in the semifinals already seemed secured in the 77th minute, Kylian Mbappé had to leave the pitch early. 

A few minutes later, TV cameras showed him sitting on the bench with his ankle bandaged. Rumors quickly began circulating online: Could the superstar have suffered a more serious injury?

That does not appear to be the case. France coach Didier Deschamps offered an initial all-clear in an interview immediately after the final whistle. “He felt slight pain in his ankle, but that is normal when the games come in quick succession. It is nothing serious,” explained the 1998 World Cup winner. 

And Mbappé himself was also able to reassure his fans. “I’m fine, I knocked my ankle, but everything is okay. At that moment, Mateta was in better shape than I was to play out the rest of the match,” he said.

So the 27-year-old will be back on the pitch in the semifinal. Whether he will face Spain or Belgium there will be decided on Friday evening (9 p.m.).

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