Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe is not thought to be in danger of missing Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Manchester City despite sustaining a knock on Saturday. (More Football News)
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino is not worried about the knock sustained by Kylian Mbappe just four days before facing Man City.
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe is not thought to be in danger of missing Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Manchester City despite sustaining a knock on Saturday. (More Football News)
Mbappe scored two of PSG's goals in their straightforward 3-1 win at Metz, a victory that lifted the Parisians back to the top of the table – at least until Sunday.
Those goals took Mbappe to 19 goal involvements away from home this season, more than anyone else in Europe's top five leagues, while only Erling Haaland (10) and Robert Lewandowski (nine) have more braces.
It continued the France striker's hot streak, taking him to nine goals in seven league games having previously only netted four times in nine top-flight matches.
There was a cause for concern late on as Mbappe suffered what appeared to be a heavy blow to his knee, with the 22-year-old subsequently substituted.
But Pochettino is not worried about his star man, who would be a major miss against City.
"It's a blow to the quads," Pochettino told Canal Plus. "I don't think it's much, we hope it's not serious.
"I don't think he's in danger for Wednesday. It's just a blow. It does not give us that impression [that he'll miss the City game].
"Kylian was calm at the time of his substitution, even though the blow was painful."
Marco Verratti, who also assured fans regarding Mbappe, felt that winning on Saturday was vital for ensuring a positive mentality going into the City clash and keeping the pressure on title rivals Lille, who face fourth-placed Lyon on Sunday.
"You have to win if you want to win this title," the Italy international said. "We want to win as many games as possible.
"I think we are having a good run. We are happy with what we have done so far.
"We are on our way to winning all the titles. We are coming into this match [City game] in the best possible way. We know that we meet a team like us who can also achieve a treble.
"They have confidence in themselves. It's going to be a nice game. We know that we have to be 100 per cent.
"We are there, we are ready. We will fight for 90 minutes on Wednesday. Then we will move on to the return leg."