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While at a press conference this Tuesday, Luis Enrique got annoyed again after a question asked about Kylian Mbappé.
Holder and author of a double against FC Barcelona a week ago in the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé was left to rest against Olympique Lyonnais (4-1 victory for PSG) on Sunday evening in Ligue 1. Like Ousmane Dembelé, the kid from Bondy remained on the substitutes’ bench throughout the entire game. A new strong choice from Luis Enrique who does not fail to get people talking.
Invited before the media on the eve of facing Lorient in a late match, Luis Enrique did not escape the question about the non-use of his captain of the Blues against Les Gones. “I wanted to ask you if it wasn’t a little weird that Mbappé stayed on the bench after saying one day that he was the best player in the world”said a Spanish journalist from the show El Chiringuito at the end of the press conference.
“You broke this record, damn”
With a small smile, the Parisian coach replied ironically: “It was the first time at a press conference that no one asked me a question about Kyky,” he replied to his interlocutor. You ruined that record, dammit. However, the question was well formulated but you ruined the record. I can’t answer it. When Kyky speaks publicly, I will talk about it behind the scenes, without any problem. »
After being spared against Lyon, Kylian Mbappé should find a starting place against Lorient this Wednesday (7 p.m.). Unless Luis Enrique decides otherwise…
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