After recovering from his injury earlier than expected, Kylian Mbappé is finally included in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Tuesday's match, corresponding to the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, against Bayern Munich.
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On February 1st, he suffered a muscular injury in his left thigh, and PSG's number 7 was initially expected to be sidelined for three weeks, but he returned to training on Sunday and Monday.
Recovered earlier than expected, Mbappé could at least participate in the course of the match. At the start of the media-open session, Mbappé took part in a rondo with Lionel Messi, Neymar, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Verratti, Achraf Hakimi, and Marquinhos.
Asked about the possibility of seeing Mbappé return earlier than expected, coach Christophe Galtier had been pessimistic on Saturday: "I don't think so. He's following his recovery protocol. He suffered a muscular injury. We will take zero, zero, zero risks with Kylian."
Absent on Saturday in the defeat 3-1 against Monaco in Ligue 1, Argentine Lionel Messi, with discomfort in his hamstring, is also included in the squad, but his return after his absence in Saturday's match had already been announced last week by the club.
Also included in the squad is Brazilian Neymar, so PSG could rely on their famous "MNM" attack for the most important match so far this season.
International defender Presnel Kimpembe, who was out for three months, but returned to action in the last ten minutes at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, has also been included in the squad.
PSG suffered two defeats in their last two matches, first in Marseille in the French Cup and then in Monaco in Ligue 1.
The second leg against Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 is scheduled for March 8th at the Allianz Arena in the German city.