It seems that being far ahead of his opponents in the race to win the Ligue 1 championship this season has made coach Luis Enrique confidently withdraw striker Kylian Mbappe from the field in the first half even though the French player is not injured.
At this time, the match score between Monaco and PSG is still 0-0 and the two teams entered halftime without any goals scored.
This is the second time Mbappe has been pulled off the field by coach Luis Enrique. The French striker surprised everyone when he did not sit with his teammates on the bench when he was substituted, instead he climbed into the stands to sit with his mother and representative.
The second half continued but ended 0-0 and PSG went through two consecutive matches without a win, although the Parisian team was still 12 points ahead of second-placed team Brest after 24 rounds. .
As for coach Luis Enrique, the Spanish strategist said he was mentally prepared to no longer have Mbappe in the squad when the French player will leave PSG at the end of this summer.
“We have to get used to not playing with Kylian, sooner or later it will happen,” Enrique said last week.
“When I see fit, he will play or not play, as all coaches do with their players. I want to maximize competitiveness for next season. I want every player to start in the PSG squad think this is a great opportunity. That’s what I’m looking for this season and next season.”
Starting lineup
AS Monaco : Majecki, Maripan, Kehrer, Singo, Ouattara, Minamino, Golovin, Fofana, Akliouche, Ben Yedder, Balogun
PSG : Donnarumma, Hernandez, Mukiele, Hakimi, Beraldo, Soler, Ugarte, Vitinha, Asensio, Mbappe, Ramos
