Kylian Mbappe: Paris Saint-Germain forward to miss Champions League quarter-final
Mbappe in a race to be fit for potential Champions League semi-final and final
Monday 27 July 2020 17:03, UK
Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out for three weeks and will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League quarter-final with Atalanta.
The French forward sprained his ankle during PSG's Coupe de France final win over Saint-Etienne.
Mbappe has been ruled out of the match with Italian club Atalanta on August 12 in Lisbon and is in a race against time to be fit for the semi-final and final if PSG progress.
The semi-finals take place six days later on August 18 and a potential final is on August 23.
On Saturday, the 21-year-old left the stadium on crutches following a tackle by St Etienne captain Loic Perrin in the 26th minute, with the challenge sparking a mass brawl before the defender was sent off.
PSG went on to win 1-0 thanks to Neymar's 14th-minute goal as football returned in the country after a four-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak.
