The race against time is on for Kylian Mbappé. After his injury in the Coupe de France final against Saint-Étienne after a hard tackle from Loïc Perrin, the PSG doctors confirmed the sentence: the French striker is indeed the victim of a sprain and could be absent until ” three weeks, ”according to club management. On August 12, the 2020 French champion will play a crucial quarter-final against Atalanta Bergamo.
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“The imaging workup carried out on Monday confirms a sprained ankle with external ligament injury. Following this trauma, the recovery time is about three weeks, “said PSG, which is therefore preparing to play without its top scorer the final of the Coupe de la Ligue against Lyon on Friday. Between his injury contracted Friday against Saint-Étienne and the shock against Bergamo, 19 days ago.
Mbappé back for the possible semi-final?
If he misses the meeting against the Italians, Mbappé could sign his return in a possible semi-final on August 18, in case of qualification, or even in the final, on August 23, if his club were to play it for the first time in its history. The unavailability of “Kyky” remains a blow for PSG which, until then, carried out a preparation without a hitch, with the objective of limiting injuries as much as possible.
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The 21-year-old French international, who was the most leggy Parisian at the start of the meeting, saw his momentum cut off by a dangerous tackle from Stéphanois Loïc Perrin, which earned the latter a red card. Replaced in the wake, Mbappé reappeared later at the edge of the field with crutches and a splint on his painful ankle, to attend the end of the match and the ceremony of lifting the trophy. His absence could benefit the Spaniard Pablo Sarabia, the usual lining of Parisian attackers, unless coach Thomas Tuchel decides to change the system, by substituting an offensive player with a midfielder.
