PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has only a “very small” hope Kylian Mbappé will recover from injury in time to face Atalanta in the Champions League quarterfinals on Aug. 12.
The 21-year-old forward, who has 30 goals in 34 appearances this season, was ruled out for about three weeks on Monday after sustaining an ankle ligament injury last week against Saint-Étienne in the French Cup final.
Tuchel was asked at a news conference on Thursday ahead of Friday’s League Cup final against Lyon if he has any hope that Mbappé can play against Atalanta in Lisbon.