DORTMUND, June 24 — France appear almost certain to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024 but they are hoping to have Kylian Mbappe back, and rediscover their goal-scoring touch,...
France's forward Kylian Mbappe , wearing a protective mask, eyes the ball during a training session training session at the Home Deluxe Arena Stadium in Paderborn, western Germany June 23, 2024. — AFP picDORTMUND, June 24 — France appear almost certain to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024 but they are hoping to have Kylian Mbappe back, and rediscover their goal-scoring touch, when they face Poland in their final group game tomorrow.
He will need to wear a protective mask over his nose when he returns to action but he trained yesterday at the French team’s base in Paderborn and his teammates are optimistic of having their captain back against the Poles. It was Mbappe whose cross was headed in by Woeber for France’s only goal so far at the Euros and he is by a long way the biggest attacking threat available to coach Didier Deschamps.
Kingsley Coman is still building up his fitness after missing the end of the season with Bayern Munich due to injury, and Randal Kolo Muani is coming off a difficult campaign in Mbappe’s shadow at Paris Saint-Germain. The centre-back pairing of Dayot Upamecano and William Saliba have impressed in front of goalkeeper Mike Maignan, while N’Golo Kante has been outstanding in midfield on his return to the international stage after two years out of the picture.
“The most important thing is that we are creating chances, so we just need to start putting some of them away.”
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