Kylian Mbappe 'is an injury doubt for PSG's trip to Real Madrid'

Kylian Mbappe ‘is an injury doubt for PSG’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid’ after picking up a knock in training today… with star ‘set to undergo more tests over next 48 hours’

  • Paris Saint-Germain play Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday
  • Mauricio Pochettino will be sweating over the fitness of his star striker Mbappe
  • The 23-year-old picked up a knock during training with the Ligue 1 giants today
  • Mbappe will undergo more scans in the next 48 hours to determine the damage  

Paris Saint-Germain could be without Kylian Mbappe for their Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday evening. 

The star striker picked up a knock during training with the Ligue 1 giants today and is said to be undergoing more scans within the next 48 hours, according to reports in France and Spain.   

The extent of Mbappe’s injury has not yet been revealed but Mauricio Pochettino will be sweating over the 23-year-old’s fitness as he scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner during the first leg of the last 16 tie.    

Mauricio Pochettino will be left sweating over the fitness of star striker Kylian Mbappe 

Mbappe was praised for his performance against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League clash at the Parc des Princes on February 15.  

The match appeared to be drifting towards a stalemate when Mbappe scored a superb individual goal to hand PSG a potentially vital lead. 

His goal came just moments after Lionel Messi saw his 62nd-minute penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois. 

It was Neymar who released Mbappe down the left hand-side in the fourth and final minute of the game with a well executed back-heel. 

The French international bypassed several defenders with his quick feet to go one on one with Courtois. He kept his cool and slotted the ball through Courtois’ legs from a tight angle. 

Mbappe’s impressive finished marked his 13th Champions League goal in his last 13 Champions League matches.   

Speaking after the fixture, Mbappe said: ‘It was a great game for us and I’m always ready to help my team, there are no distractions.

‘We have to be humble and the second leg is still open. It will be a hard game but we will have the advantage and are very confident.’ 

More to follow… 




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