Kylian Mbappé started as a starter and was substituted at halftime against Monaco. Luis Enrique was clear, in statements after the game, and admitted that the PSG has to get used to playing without him.
“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. Sooner or later he won’t play with us, we have to get used to it. I have to make decisions all the time, take the best ones for the team. I do not want to argue, its my desicion”, said.
Mbappé has been substituted before the 70th minute in two Ligue 1 games in a row. After being substituted against Monaco, he was seen taking a walk around the Luis II Stadium and sharing with his mother in the fans’ box.
The attacker of the Parisian team, with zero influence during the first partgave way to Randal Kolo Muani when the game was tied without goals and with many chances for Monaco that were saved by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Mbappé was also replaced by Luis Enrique Martínez lLast matchday of Ligue 1. Against Stade Rennais, when PSG was losing 0-1, he left the field in the 65th minute and Gonçalo Ramos entered.
Since the news broke of Mbappé’s departure at the end of the season, Luis Enrique has replaced his player on two occasions, both consecutive. After the first one, he explained why he decided to change the star to him.
“It’s very easy to answer. Sooner or later, sooner or later, This is going to happen and we have to get used to playing without Kylian. When I consider it appropriate, he will play, and when not, he will not play, as all coaches do with their players,” he said.
Kylian Mbappe and his possible move to Real Madrid
One of the presumed reasons for these decisions by Luis Enrique is because the Frenchman would already have defined his move to Real Madrid for the next season.
With Ligue 1 practically won, PSG would only have the Champions League as a defined objective, where Mbappé is expected to play 90 minutes.
There have also been multiple reports about the interest in Kylian Mbappé being both in the team of France to play Euro 2024as well as the Paris Olympic Games.
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