Kylian Mbappe injury update: The 21-year-old is, apparently, an exceptionally fast healer and will be available to start when Paris Saint-Germain take on RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
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PSG manager Thomas Tuchel revealed on Monday that Mbappe come through his 30-minute substitute appearance in Thursday’s quarterfinal unscathed. With ample time to work on his fitness since PSG came back from 1-0 down by scoring twice in stoppage time, Mbappe will be available to start and might even play 90 minutes — quote from the Guardian:
Given the fact Mbappe suffered the ankle injury, which at the time was deemed to be “serious,” just 25 days ago, it’s something of a minor miracle to have only missed three weeks. Oh, to be 21 years young again.
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Mbappe was highly influential and instrumental in the quarterfinal comeback against Atalanta. After PSG struggled for clear-cut scoring chances for an hour, it was Mbappe’s introduction which stretched the game — and Atalanta — and breathed new life into an alarmingly average PSG side to that point.
