Borussia Dortmund must have paid close attention to the fact that France’s star striker Kylian Mbappé languished on the bench for 90 minutes in the 2-1 defeat against the DFB team. After all, BVB will be in Paris on September 19th at 9 p.m. for the start of the group phase of the Champions League, which without a fit Mbappé will certainly have a slightly lower chance of living up to the role of favorites. Now, however, the all-clear sounded.
Kylian Mbappé’s health gives no reason to worry, Le Parisien reported on Thursday.
“RMC Sport” confirms that the offensive player is not threatened with another compulsory break. Accordingly, the 24-year-old could even make his comeback in the league game against OGC Nice on Friday.
The fact that the rest during the international match was purely a precautionary measure was suggested by the words that France coach Didier Deschamps chose after the game: “Kylian had a problem with the patellar tendon, which is not serious, but it hindered him. Him “It wouldn’t have improved the situation,” Deschamps said on French television. “You don’t take any risks in a game like this,” emphasized France’s selection coach.
PSG will probably miss a well-known newcomer against BVB
PSG, on the other hand, will probably have to worry about a well-known new signing against BVB: Marco Asensio, who moved to the Seine from Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer and has already scored two goals and an assist in three games for his new employer, is expected to join the Spanish national team have injured.
According to “Cope”, it is even clear that the winger will be out at least until the next international break in October.
Given the concentrated star power in the squad, PSG is still the clear favorite against Dortmund. In the round of 16 of the 2019/20 Champions League, however, Borussia indicated that they could hold their own. In Paris they lost 2-0 and won 2-1 in Dortmund.