Saint-Germain-en-Laye (AFP)
Paris star SG Kylian Mbappé, who has recovered from an injury to a thigh contracted in late August, is back in the group for the trip to Bordeaux scheduled for Saturday in Ligue 1, announced Friday his trainer Thomas Tuchel.
"Kylian and Mauro (Icardi) are in the group and available to play for a few minutes," said the German technician, who had to dial so far with a cheap attack without several of its members.
The recovery of "Kyky" is also good news for the Blues and his coach Didier Deschamps, who will announce Thursday his list for the two international meetings in early October.
Injured in the left thigh during the easy victory against Toulouse (4-0) August 25 at the Parc des Princes, Mbappé has missed five games since, including the first in the Champions League against Real Madrid (3-0).
Even though he "is not ready to play 90 minutes", as Tuchel said, the 20-year-old forward has to find the pivotal competition for his club in the middle of a busy extends Tuesday with Tuesday's trip to Istanbul in the Champions League against Galatasaray.
The recovery of Icardi also relieves the ills of the German coach. The Argentine rookie, who arrived at the very end of the fast-paced transfer window, only played 88 minutes this season in his new colors, including one hour against Madrid.
Neymar, who trained in the afternoon with PSG on the day of his hearing in a Spanish court - to which he did not show up - in the trial opposing Barça, is also available.
On the other hand, Edinson Cavani will not be traveling in Gironde and has not fully recovered from his hip injury contracted against Toulouse.
Private at the beginning of the season for many of his managerial players, the defending champion has already lost twice in seven days in Rennes (2-1) and against Reims Wednesday at the Park (2-0). This second defeat showed the qualitative and quantitative limits of the bench of Paris.
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