At Paris Saint-Germain they want to adapt more and more to the absence of Kylian Mbappé and that is why the coach Luis Enrique replaced the French star again this Friday in his team’s draw against Monaco (0-0) in a duel that opened matchday 24 of Ligue 1.
For the second consecutive match, the PSG captain, who announced that he will leave the club at the end of this season, did not play the 90 minutes. On this occasion the striking thing was that He left after the first 45 minutes and ended up watching the match from the Stade Louis II stands. in the company of his mother, Fayza Lamari.
The curious image was captured by the broadcast of the match that ended goalless in what was the second consecutive draw for the Ligue 1 leader. Previously, the Parisian team had tied with Stade de Rennes (1-1) in a match in which Mbappé was substituted in the 65th minute.
Kylian Mbappé’s substitutions have coincided with PSG’s lack of victories which still remains at the top of the classification in France. Those led by Luis Enrique have 55 points after 24 games, the result of 16 wins, seven draws and just one defeat.
His closest pursuer is the surprising Brest, which is 12 points away but still has to play its match of the day facing Le Havre this Sundaywhich is flirting with the relegation spots, so achieving a victory could reduce the distance with respect to the leader of the classification.
Kylian Mbappé’s name has been linked to controversies in recent weeks after his decision to not continue with Paris Saint-Germain from next season became known. The French attacker has been linked to several teams, with the intense rumor being that of an imminent agreement to join Real Madrid.
Luis Enrique on Mbappé’s substitutions: “It’s my decision”
The technical director of Paris Saint-Germain has been forceful about the decision to reduce Kylian Mbappé’s playing minutes after it became known that the French star will not renew his contract with the Parisian team with whom he will eventually stop playing. of the current season.
“Sooner or later we will have to play without him. I try to find the best solutions for the team. With him sometimes there is a dependency”acknowledged the Spanish strategist in statements to Prime Video after the draw against Monaco (0-0).
“Sooner or later he won’t play with us, we have to get used to that. I have to make decisions all the time, make the best decisions for the team. “I don’t want to argue, it’s my decision.”he pointed out bluntly.
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