PARIS, Feb 13 — Kylian Mbappe has been named in Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their Champions League last 16, first leg against Bayern Munich tomorrow after making a...
PARIS, Feb 13 — Kylian Mbappe has been named in Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for their Champions League last 16, first leg against Bayern Munich tomorrow after making a faster-than-expected return to training following a thigh injury.
After Mbappe suffered the injury against Montpellier on February 1, the French champions said he would be out for three weeks.“I don’t think so. He follows his rehabilitation protocol. He was a victim of a muscle injury,” Galtier said after PSG lost 3-1 away at Monaco in Ligue 1. “We will take zero, zero, zero risk with Kylian.”
But his name featured in the squad of 22 players announced by PSG today, along with Lionel Messi and Marco Verratti, both of whom sat out the Monaco game due to injury. Mbappe trained yesterday and today was seen in the part of training which is open to the media, participating in an exercise with Messi, Neymar, Sergio Ramos, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Verratti, Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos.
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann had previously suggested PSG were playing mind games when they announced the France superstar would not be fit for the first leg.Qatari-owned PSG are seeking to stay on course to win the Champions League for the first time. — AFP
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