Luis Enrique guns Mbappé

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Clearly not in his mood this Sunday against Rennes, Kylian Mbappé was taken out of the match shortly after the hour mark. In indifference.

It was his first appearance at the Parc des Princes since the announcement of his departure at the end of the season. Kylian Mbappé was greeted timidly – ​​without hostility – this Sunday on the sidelines of the championship match between PSG and Rennes. Aligned at the forefront with Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola at his side, the person concerned did not really exist in this meeting.

Three shots attempted, one dribble, one loss of ball… The captain of the France team went through this rainy match like a shadow. Without impact, like a Parisian collective blatantly lacking in inspiration and panache. Until he left the field at 65e minute…

An indifferent park

Shortly after the hour mark, therefore, Luis Enrique chose to recall his offensive star to the bench, in favor of Gonçalo Ramos. A surprising choice given the context, and which will certainly not calm the atmosphere of a necessarily special end to the season for a monument of the club called to leave the ship.

A few whistles came down from the stands of the Parc des Princes at the exit of the crack of Bondy, who took all his time to free the game while his team was trailing by the score. But it was with overall indifference that Kylian Mbappé left the stage. Unlikely…

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Manu Tournoux

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