Kylian Mbappe is set to join exclusive list of masked players at Euro 2024 but is it a good thing? How players have fared when donning the infamous 'Zorro' mask

French superstar Kylian Mbappe looks set to wear a protective mask for the remainder of Euro 2024. Kylian Mbappe will be forced to wear a protective mask for the remainder of Euro 2024 The 25-year-old suffered a broken nose after clashing with Austrian defender Kevin Danso He is expected to miss France's remaining two group games but will likely return for knockouts He said that wearing a mask 'will not be an excuse' for bad performances as it 'will not make you play bad'. Arguably the most recognised player to wear a mask in the modern game is Victor Osimhen Josko Gvardiol Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol headed into the 2022 Qatar World Cup equipped with a mask after suffering a broken nose when he clashed with his then-Leipzig teammate Willi Orban in a Bundesliga game. Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol headed into the 2022 Qatar World Cup with a broken nose and had to wear a mask for the entire competition Son Heung-min Another player who also represented played masked at the 2022 World Cup was Son Heung-min and like Gvardiol, the mask didn't hold him back. Cesc Fabregas was one of the three Chelsea players obliged to wear a protective mask during the 2014-15 season Ramires was the first of the three to don the mask during their 2014-15 winning season Serbia international Nemanja Matic also had to wear the mask after suffering a facial injury Robert Lewandowski In 2015, world class striker and Poland's all-time leading goalscorer broke both his jaw and nose when he clashed with Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper in the DFB Pokal semi-final.