The hurried step, the closed face, a short wave of the hand to the supporters present: the line is fine between what can be perceived as extreme concentration or annoyance, and Kylian Mbappé sent mixed signals when he arrived at la Beaujoire, this Saturday evening in Nantes.
While PSG must face FC Nantes, on behalf of the 22nd day of Ligue 1, this match will remain like the first since the news of the departure of the Bondynois at the end of the season fell.
Important news, which caused a lot of talk, and as a result of which we will not see the Parisian number 7 immediately on the field since Luis Enrique operated, after the Parisian victory in the Champions League against Real Sociedad on Wednesday ( 2-0), a large
turnover
of which he is part.
Not the smile of big nights for Mbappé #FCNPSG pic.twitter.com/aEZVONQsVm
— Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) February 17, 2024
In images captured by our colleague from L'Equipe Loïc Tanzi, and posted on
As a general rule, players are informed of the team composition by Luis Enrique two hours before kick-off.
Aside from the match against Toulouse, which marked his return from the loft this summer, and that against Lille, during which he was kept after receiving a nasty blow against Brest, Kylian Mbappé has simply never started a match on the bench this season.