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Kylian Mbappe is fit to start for Paris Saint-Germain against RB Leipzig in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final in Lisbon, says coach Thomas Tuchel.

The French striker has been struggling with an ankle injury in recent weeks.

But he came off the bench to help PSG beat Atalanta in the last eight and has trained since that game last Wednesday.


"He played for 30 minutes against Atalanta and had no reaction and had six days since to work on fitness, so of course he can start," said Tuchel.

"We will decide after training whether he can play 90 minutes."

Mbappe, 21, came on last against Atalanta with his team trailing 1-0 to the Italian side but inspired PSG to a late victory, setting up the winner for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in injury time after Marquinhos had levelled in the 90th minute.

He has scored 30 in 35 appearances in all competitions this season, including five in eight in the Champions League.

'Neymar is a different leader'

Mbappe's return to fitness will restore his potent attacking partnership with Brazilian forward Neymar, who has 19 goals in 25 starts this campaign and has impressed his manager with his leadership qualities.

"Since I arrived he has always been a leader. A different leader, not as everyone understands him, but with his qualities, his confidence, his courage in the field, his will to win," said German Tuchel. "He loves competition and you need that to be a leader.

"We also created a group with players like Ander Herrera, Pablo Sarabia, Keylor Navas and others, guys who know very well how to live together, created a collective atmosphere. Perhaps this is the key to seeing Neymar on another level."

As well as Mbappe, Tuchel will also have Argentine winger Angel di Maria available following suspension.

However, goalkeeper Keylor Navas, previously a Champions League winner with Real Madrid, is out with a thigh injury after coming off hurt late in the quarter-final, meaning Sergio Rico is likely to start.

In addition, midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye is a major doubt, according to the club, because of a muscle injury.

For PSG, Tuesday's game represents a first European Cup/Champions League semi-final since 1995, having reached the last 16 for the previous three seasons and the quarter-finals four campaigns on the bounce before that.

"We are living in the moment. We deserve to be here because we have had an extraordinary season," said Tuchel, whose team won a domestic treble in France.

"We are absolutely ready, the hunger is there, but this is not a historic moment, it is a semi-final and we are here to make the most of all the hard work we have put in and to win it."

'We'll try to take the game by the scruff of the neck'

RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann, who worked together with Tuchel in Augsburg's reserves 12 years ago, believes the best way to try and combat PSG's attacking players is to defend as a unit.

"You can't foresee what Neymar and Mbappe could do, they're top players. We need to defend them as a team," he said. "It'll be difficult, but we need to make them work and put them under pressure.

"We have to avoid losing the ball, because PSG are very strong on the counter-attack, but we'll try to take the game by the scruff of the neck."

Tuesday's game will also RB Leipzig's first Champions League semi-final appearance, in just their second time in the competition.

Even more remarkable is that 11 years ago they were competing in the fifth tier of German football.

They have reached this stage under the guidance of Nagelsmann in his debut season in charge at the club.

At 33, he is the youngest coach in history to reach a Champions League semi-final.

Like PSG, they scored late to seal their place in the last four, with Tyler Adams netting the winner against Atletico Madrid in the 88th minute after Joao Felix had cancelled out Dani Olmo's opener for the German side.

Barcaust fall to Bayern

Germany vs France.......

Afobear:

Barcaust fall to Bayern

Barca was wiped....

Omooba77:


Barca was wiped....

Barca fans since that flogging

If PSG win, then Na to support Bayern tomorrow.

PSG vs Bayern final will be explosive.

But deep down,I want RB Leipzig and Lyon to make it through. Just that the final will likely be boring.

Leipzig to win.

Make I keep quiet before my prediction ends up like Mancity straight win

The wise one will lose the match so that their reputation won’t be spoilt against Bayern

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Omooba77:
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Kylian Mbappe is fit to start for Paris Saint-Germain against RB Leipzig in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final in Lisbon, says coach Thomas Tuchel.

The French striker has been struggling with an ankle injury in recent weeks.

But he came off the bench to help PSG beat Atalanta in the last eight and has trained since that game last Wednesday.


"He played for 30 minutes against Atalanta and had no reaction and had six days since to work on fitness, so of course he can start," said Tuchel.

"We will decide after training whether he can play 90 minutes."

Mbappe, 21, came on last against Atalanta with his team trailing 1-0 to the Italian side but inspired PSG to a late victory, setting up the winner for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in injury time after Marquinhos had levelled in the 90th minute.

He has scored 30 in 35 appearances in all competitions this season, including five in eight in the Champions League.

'Neymar is a different leader'

Mbappe's return to fitness will restore his potent attacking partnership with Brazilian forward Neymar, who has 19 goals in 25 starts this campaign and has impressed his manager with his leadership qualities.

"Since I arrived he has always been a leader. A different leader, not as everyone understands him, but with his qualities, his confidence, his courage in the field, his will to win," said German Tuchel. "He loves competition and you need that to be a leader.

"We also created a group with players like Ander Herrera, Pablo Sarabia, Keylor Navas and others, guys who know very well how to live together, created a collective atmosphere. Perhaps this is the key to seeing Neymar on another level."

As well as Mbappe, Tuchel will also have Argentine winger Angel di Maria available following suspension.

However, goalkeeper Keylor Navas, previously a Champions League winner with Real Madrid, is out with a thigh injury after coming off hurt late in the quarter-final, meaning Sergio Rico is likely to start.

In addition, midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye is a major doubt, according to the club, because of a muscle injury.

For PSG, Tuesday's game represents a first European Cup/Champions League semi-final since 1995, having reached the last 16 for the previous three seasons and the quarter-finals four campaigns on the bounce before that.

"We are living in the moment. We deserve to be here because we have had an extraordinary season," said Tuchel, whose team won a domestic treble in France.

"We are absolutely ready, the hunger is there, but this is not a historic moment, it is a semi-final and we are here to make the most of all the hard work we have put in and to win it."

'We'll try to take the game by the scruff of the neck'

RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann, who worked together with Tuchel in Augsburg's reserves 12 years ago, believes the best way to try and combat PSG's attacking players is to defend as a unit.

"You can't foresee what Neymar and Mbappe could do, they're top players. We need to defend them as a team," he said. "It'll be difficult, but we need to make them work and put them under pressure.

"We have to avoid losing the ball, because PSG are very strong on the counter-attack, but we'll try to take the game by the scruff of the neck."

Tuesday's game will also RB Leipzig's first Champions League semi-final appearance, in just their second time in the competition.

Even more remarkable is that 11 years ago they were competing in the fifth tier of German football.

They have reached this stage under the guidance of Nagelsmann in his debut season in charge at the club.

At 33, he is the youngest coach in history to reach a Champions League semi-final.

Like PSG, they scored late to seal their place in the last four, with Tyler Adams netting the winner against Atletico Madrid in the 88th minute after Joao Felix had cancelled out Dani Olmo's opener for the German side.

Leipzig will win PSG

Mbappe is back

PSG go murder them

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Leipzig to qualify

Lyon to qualify

Inter to win Europa...




Stake and relax

another hot match.
PSG all all the way.
DM for your Logo and flyer design

This match is going to be hot!
Let me take a front seat and wait for it with a cold Hero

PSG will definitely defeat their opposing team..

Leipzig should win and make Neymar cry again.
Any player more interested in theatrics, deceiving referees or belittling his opponent just because of his humongous contract or money does not deserve to win anything.

Liepzig don comot already na

PSG must qualify for the final of UCL

It’s only man U that can handle PSG in this kind situation. Last year champions league when Neymar cried

The correct score might be ended 2:2

I just saw it on Simulated reality league scores,
That's the exact score there!

That Leipzig coach na genius, Wish he was Chelsea head coach

My prediction - Psg to win or draw at full time.

PSG to qualify

Leipzig

Wow! Leipzig coach is just 33 years old!!!