Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe raised the emergency in the team after he was injured today, Monday, in the training of the team that is preparing for a decisive match against Real Madrid.
Saint-Germain travels to Madrid on Tuesday to face Real on Wednesday in the second leg of the Champions League final, and the French club won the first leg with a goal scored by Mbappe in the last moments of the meeting.
Medical update for #RMPSG@Aspetar
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) March 7, 2022
And Paris Saint-Germain announced, in a statement today, that Mbappe was injured during the team's training, and added, "Mbappe suffered a blow to the left foot, and he underwent treatment this afternoon. The examination is reassuring and a new examination will be conducted within 24 hours."
Footage showed the moment Mbappe was injured after an intervention from fellow defender Ghana Gaye during training.
The moment Mbappe picked up an injury in PSG training 😨
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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 7, 2022
Media reports stated that Mbappe will travel with the team to Madrid, and the chances of his participation against Real will not be determined until the last moments.
🥇 Kylian Mbappé takes Player of the Week for his match-winning display against Real Madrid 👏👏👏#UCLPOTW |
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— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 17, 2022
On the other hand, French media reported that Ghana Gay was attacked through comments on his account on Instagram after causing the injury, which prompted him to disable the comments in front of his followers.
Mbappe responded to these attacks and posted through the "Stories" feature on his Instagram account, asking fans not to target his colleague, and said, "We are always united, here is Paris."
La story Instagram après les messages de haine dont est victime Gana Gueye.
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— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) March 7, 2022
Mbappe starred remarkably this season with Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 24 goals and making 17 goals in all competitions.