Kylian Mbappé Left Out of France's Starting Lineup Against Netherlands

Kylian Mbappé was left out of France's starting lineup for their European Championship match against the Netherlands. He had broken his nose earlier in the week and trained with a face mask, but coach Didier Deschamps decided not to risk him. France's forward line includes Antoine Griezmann, Marcus Thuram, and Ousmane Dembélé.

Kylian Mbappé has been notably absent from France's starting lineup for their critical European Championship match against the Netherlands, being placed among the substitutes.

Mbappé's participation was uncertain after he sustained a broken nose in Monday's opening 1-0 victory against Austria. He trained with a face mask on Thursday, and coach Didier Deschamps had expressed optimism about his star forward's readiness.

However, Deschamps ultimately chose not to risk starting him against the physically robust Dutch defenders. As a result, the forward line now features Antoine Griezmann, Marcus Thuram, and the unpredictable Ousmane Dembélé. Griezmann, who played a deeper role against Austria, will move closer to the goal with Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni returning from injury.

Mbappé appeared to be in good spirits as he arrived at the stadium, sporting sunglasses but no nose bandage. Both France and the Netherlands hold three points in Group D, with France having won seven of their last eight encounters.

Earlier on Friday, Austria secured a 3-1 victory over Poland in their second group match.

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