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they don't play with facial injuries other than a small cut and only if the blood is stopped, otherwise the ref won't allow him to continue.
As for those who play with protective masks ... those are protective masks used just in case but only when the injury/broken bones have already healed up ... those masks are there as a precautionary measure, not to protect an injury that's still there, still healing.
Also, I'd guess that in such situations, the player's opinion is also very important and hardly any player would say no in a situation like this one. As for the doctors, it's an injury to the hand, not a life threatening one, so if it's a minor one, like a small crack or something, for all they care is put it in a cast and let him play if that's what the player and the club wants.
I guess it would all depend on the extent of the injury - whether it's broken, cracked or whatever, but if the whole bone was broken, then I doubt they'd let him play no matter what ...
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