Tuchel: Mbappe could start vs RB Leipzig

Head coach of Paris Saint Germain, Thomas Tuchel, has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe could start for the French champions ahead of their semifinal clash with RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

 

The France international was a major doubt after sustaining an injury in a cup final vs Saint Etienne in July. But he came off the bench in their game against Atalanta and made a big impact and finished the game unscathed.

 

“He played for 30 minutes against Atalanta and had no problems with his ankle. So, he will train and if there is the possibility for him to start, we will see if he can play the 90 minutes,” Tuchel said.

 

Tuchel’s side were crowned Ligue 1 champions in April after the season was cut short amid the coronavirus pandemic, before going on to win two domestic cup titles. They will be looking forward to knock off Leipzig and go into what will be their maiden UCL final.