Mbappe back training with PSG before Champions League match

Mbappe was rested in PSG’s 3-1 win over Lille on Saturday as Luis Enrique opted against taking any risks with the league’s top goal-scorer.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Marquinhos (left), French forward Kylian Mbappe (centre) and Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi (right) react as they look on from the bench during the French L1 football match between PSG and Lille. | Photo Credit: AFP

Kylian Mbappe has recovered from a heel injury and returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain three days before its Champions League clash against Real Sociedad, the French champion said on Sunday.

PSG came from behind to beat Lille 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, extending its lead to 11 points as Mbappe was rested.

Luis Enrique opted against taking any risks with the league’s top goal-scorer, who was an unused substitute at the Parc des Princes after suffering an ankle injury in the French Cup win over Brest in midweek.

“If it had been a final, he would have played, on Wednesday he will be 100 percent without a doubt,” Enrique said about the team captain’s form ahead of the Champions League last 16 first leg.