Kylian Mbappe remains on bench as France and the Netherlands draw in Leipzig

Kylian Mbappe watched on from the bench as France and the Netherlands played out a goalless draw at Euro 2024.

After breaking his nose in France’s opening Group D win over Austria, Les Bleus skipper was forced to don a mask in training and was only a substitute here in Leipzig, where a 0-0 stalemate – the first of these finals – leaves both former winners on the cusp of qualifying for the last 16.

The Netherlands thought they had all-but secured safe passage when Xavi Simons struck in the second half, only for his effort to be ruled out by referee Anthony Talyor.