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PSG head into Champions League last 16 with all eyes on Kylian Mbappé

13-Feb-2024 16:53:09 | Guardian

• Forward, linked with Madrid, to return against Real Sociedad
• Luis Enrique keen to avoid much talk about Frenchman

The Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, was reluctant to talk about Kylian Mbappé before Wednesday’s Champions League match with Real Sociedad. Mbappé has been nursing a sore left ankle and was an unused substitute in Saturday’s league game against Lille.

Asked on Tuesday if Mbappé was ready to start in the first leg of their last-16 contest, Luis Enrique replied with a terse “yes”. “He could have played four days ago if it was a final,” the coach said. “But since it wasn’t, it wasn’t worth taking the risk.”