The 21-year-old Paris Saint-Germain striker has contracted angina, confirmed his coach Thomas Tuchel. His absence from training on Tuesday casts doubt on his state of form for Wednesday's meeting, which will be played behind closed doors at the Parc des Princes. "We are trying to see if he can train a little bit [Tuesday] evening. We have to wait and decide tomorrow morning," the German technician told PSG TV.
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Journalists were unable to attend training at the Lodge Camp due to restrictions related to the coronavirus. The images of the session broadcast by the club showed Neymar and Angel Di Maria juggling the ball ... but not of Kylian Mbappé. The young, suffering world champion already missed Monday's training. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to hold his place against Borussia, and in what state of form.
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His package would be detrimental for PSG, who found a successful player since the defeat in the first leg in Germany (2-1). In the last three games, Mbappé has scored six goals, including a hat-trick in Lyon (5-1) last Wednesday. In the event of a last-minute absence, the Spanish Pablo Sarabia could be propelled holder.
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Another outstanding case is that of the Brazilian Thiago Silva. The central defender, who suffered a thigh injury on February 23, trained well on Tuesday. He could make a comeback against Dortmund on Wednesday. "I think he may be in the group," said Tuchel. "We will make the final decisions with Kylian and Thiago [Wednesday] morning."