Kylian Mbappé, back from injury, is in the group that will face Bayern Munich on Tuesday February 14, but should start on the bench.
He appeared at Camp des Loges on Monday February 13 and took part in training ahead of the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 match against Bayern Munich. Kylian Mbappé will be at the Parc des Princes this Tuesday, February 14, not in the stands but with his teammates. According to information from the Parisian, the world champion should start on the substitutes bench for the start of the meeting.
In a press conference, Christophe Galthié had opened the door to a return from his striker. “Kylian trained yesterday (Sunday) individually and today (Monday) collectively. I didn’t think he was going to train yesterday (Sunday). His post-training feedback is very positive. Is he on the score sheet? It’s not sure yet. We’ll take stock tomorrow morning (Tuesday) when we meet again. The first questions will be asked to Kylian, how he projects himself. There will be discussions with the medical staff. Kylian gave himself the best chance of being available. I have to wait until tomorrow morning (Tuesday) to know his feelings. If he is on the sheet, it will be to play. How much long? I don’t know, but he won’t make an appearance on the sidelines.”
A bluff from PSG?
This story has already been written about in Germany. The Der Spiegel evokes “suspicions”, the Bild wonders and Julian Nagelsmann, the coach of the Bayern Munich said “to act as if Mbappé and Messi” were there”. Messi seems to be “fit” to play according to TF1 on Sunday February 12. The Mbappé case is more mysterious. His leadership is important in a club in distress in recent days. “The crack de Bondy” is unquestionably the best player in Paris this season with 13 goals in the Championship and 7 in the Champions League. Could his presence thwart the slightly disoriented German plans in the preparation for this match?
Stronger with Mbappé
With the French on the pitch, PSG are more threatening even if they are diminished. His speed on the pitch and his ability to hit are unmistakable strengths. Kylian Mbappe has already demonstrated this in the past as against Real Madrid in 2022 when he won at the Parc des Princes in the last moments. More recently, in the World Cup final, the Frenchman knew how to sound the revolt among the blues taken in dislike by the Argentines. The Parisian number 7 had then achieved the improbable by scoring a hat-trick. Only Geoff Hurst in 1966 with England had achieved this feat. If PSG finds itself back to the wall, it is Mbappé who will be able to lighten the sky of Paris.