PSG boss Thomas Tuchel won’t be able to run around celebrating if he guides his side to Champions League success against Atalanta – because he is on crutches.
The two sides meet in the quarter-finals tonight in Lisbon.
PSG boss Thomas Tuchel hobbles around in Lisbon ahead of his side’s Champions League clashCredit: AFP or licensors
Brazilian Neymar was spotted wearing his PSG-emblazoned face mask before the big gameCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But Tuchel will be in the dugout on crutches and sporting a protective boot after breaking his foot during a training session.
The French champs tweeted: “Thomas Tuchel was suffered a sprained left ankle with a fracture of the fifth metatarsal during a training session.”
But while Tuchel has just picked up his injury, star man Kylian Mbappe might have recovered from his.
The 21-year-old, who has 30 goals in 34 appearances this season, was originally ruled out for about three weeks after sustaining an ankle ligament injury against Saint-Etienne in the French Cup final.
MBAPPE’S ‘SMALL HOPE’
But the striker has been back in training with hopes he could even feature for the Atalanta clash.
Tuchel has previously said there was a “very small” hope that Mbappe could make the game.
Asked if there was any hope Mbappe could play against Atalanta, Tuchel said: “Yes, always, but it will be a very, very small one, that’s clear.”
With Mbappe on the road to recovery and Angel Di Maria, PSG’s hopes of making the semi-finals will rest on the shoulders of Neymar.
And SunSport columnist Tim Vickery believes the Brazilian can lead them to glory.
He said: “The responsibility rests on the slender shoulders of the Brazilian.
“He is up against an attack minded opposition, who should offer him acceleration space. It is all set up for him.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
