Kylian Mbappé is expected to start and serve as captain for France's final Euro 2024 group match on Tuesday against Poland, according to ESPN's Julien Laurens.
The 25-year-old Mbappé broke his nose during France's opening match, a 1-0 win over Austria. He avoided surgery, but did not play against the Netherlands despite being on the bench for their 0-0 draw.
Mbappé will wear a protective mask for remainder of the tournament, which could affect his vision on the field.
<em>"No problems with breathing but the way he sees, yes," France manager Didier Deschamps said Monday. "For those who play with a mask, it's not a constraint but it does limit your vision. He wears it because he needs to protect his face in certain incidents that could occur."</em>
Deschamps reportedly to his team Mbappé would return for Tuesday's match after the Real Madrid star scored twice during a Saturday behind-closed-doors practice match.
France is currently tied with the Netherlands atop Group D with 4 points. Austria is right behind them with 3 points and Poland, already eliminated, is at the bottom of the group with 0 points.
The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout portion of the tournament. The four best third-place teams out of the six total groups will also move on to complete the round of 16.