Mbappe to miss Bayern Munich's Champions League clash with injury
2023-02-03 13:15
Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed Mbappe will be out for three weeks, meaning he will not be involved in the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.
The French striker is at Parisian away to Montpellier Was substituted after 21 minutes of the game as he struggled with a thigh injury.
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Christophe Galtier Initially insisting he was " not too worried " about the Frenchman's injury, the club have confirmed the striker will be out for three weeks.
In a statement on the club's website, they wrote: " Following a test, Mbappe injured his left thigh at the level of the biceps femoris. He is expected to remain out of action for three weeks.
The French giants face Bayern on February 14 in less than two weeks before traveling to Germany for the second leg on March 8 .
He will now miss all three of PSG's games - against Toulouse, Marseille and Monaco - and remains doubtful ahead of their last- 16 tie with Bayern .
spend an unforgettable night
Mbappe had a night to remember, missing two penalties and missing an open rebound for the second before being forced off with an injury after just 20 minutes.
France were awarded a penalty in the early stages of the Ligue 1 clash with Mbappe coming forward but saw his effort saved.
VAR gave the Frenchman a second chance, but again he saw his shot miss.
Paris Saint-Germain certainly got the job done without him, though Lionel Messi _ Taking over and winning 3-1 saw them lead by five points.
Galtier played down concerns about Mbappe after Paris Saint-Germain 's 3-1 win, saying: " He has an injury on the back of his knee or the back of his thigh, let's see. I 'm not too worried. Whether it's a bruise or a contusion, we don't know yet.
Galtier will be hoping for an early return to fitness for his talisman after his impressive scoring campaign for France this year.
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