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Mbappe to Miss Uefa CL Last 8 Due to Ankle injury


Mon 27 Jul 2020 | 07:47 PM
Mohamed Helba

Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe will officially miss the Uefa Champions League (CL) quarter-final with Atalanta in Lisbon on 12 August, due to an ankle injury.

Mbappe has sustained an ankle injury during the French Cup final against Saint-Etienne on Friday, which ruled him out of the stadiums for three weeks..

If the French club manages to qualify for the semi-final, the 21-year-old player could join the match as the semi-final is set to be held on August 18.

In a statement, PSG announced the duration of his absence saying:  "Scans confirmed an ankle sprain with damage to the external ligament."

"The player is expected to be sidelined for approximately three weeks," PSG added.

"The player is expected to be sidelined for approximately three weeks," it noted.