“A new soap opera has begun,” said the French gazette on Friday morning.
“Things are clearly going wrong at PSG” headlined the football magazine world eleven. Because Paris Saint-Germain is threatened with the next heavy loss before the duel against FC Bayern. “If it’s not supposed to be, then it’s just not supposed to be…”
However, it is for The Parisian “too early to say that PSG’s black streak will continue”. Because the club is currently still optimistic that Messi will be ready in time for the first leg. A failure would be for them The Team “another blow to Paris,” where injury concerns aren’t just limited to the Argentine.
Kylian Mbappé suffered a thigh injury in the 3-1 league win in Montpellier in early February. A total downtime of three weeks is expected. The 2018 world champion would thus miss the Bayern first leg. (NEWS: Mbappé shock and the consequences)
The star striker’s injury had already led to a verbal exchange of blows between Julian Nagelsmann and Christophe Galtier.
“I don’t think he’ll be out!” Hinted the FCB coach before the Bundesliga game against VfL Wolfsburg. “They (PSG) are relatively vague on their homepage. Something like three weeks. Unless it’s a structural injury, I don’t think he’ll miss the game,” said the 35-year-old.
Statements that did not go down well with PSG. “I don’t have to answer that. I read his statements – that’s enough,” countered PSG coach Galtier: “It’s not our club’s style and it’s not mine either.” (NEWS: Nagelsmann’s statement divides the French)
However, Nagelsmann has had experience with the Parisians in the past. He played against Paris in the Champions League with RB Leipzig. In 2020, Mbappé was fit despite an alleged injury – and then scored against his team in the semifinals.
