Kylian Mbappe has affirmed his amicable relationship with manager Luis Enrique subsequent to completing the entire duration of a match for Paris St Germain for the first instance since February 14th. The forward, who netted both goals in their 2-1 victory against Real Sociedad in the Champions League on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction with his involvement in the game.
As the captain of France, Mbappe’s pivotal contributions, scoring on both sides of halftime, propelled PSG to advance to the quarter-finals, marking their first such achievement since 2021. Despite informing the Ligue 1 club of his intention to depart as a free agent at the culmination of the season, Mbappe has continued to demonstrate his commitment on the field.
In previous fixtures, Mbappe had been utilized as a substitute in a 2-0 triumph over Nantes and was subsequently substituted in PSG’s last two Ligue 1 encounters, both of which concluded in draws.
“I always want to play in the Champions League – it is a very important competition. I could never be a player who hides,” Mbappe told broadcaster Canal Plus on Tuesday.
“My relationship with the coach is good. There is no problem even if people might think that there is. I have many issues but the coach is not one of them.”
Asked about Mbappe’s substitutions in recent games, manager Luis Enrique told Canal Plus: “Kylian will score 50 goals, make 25 assists with any coach, any team.
“Apparently, his immediate future won’t be here so we’ll have to test other solutions.”
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), who secured advancement with a 4-1 aggregate score, are set to resume their participation in Ligue 1 as they host Reims on Sunday.