PSG offer Kylian Mbappe injury update before Newcastle clash
- Mbappe suffered an ankle injury against Marseille
- PSG face Clermont Foot on Saturday before Champions League clash with Newcastle
- Nuno Mendes has a serious hamstring injury
By Tom Gott
Paris Saint-Germain have revealed that Kylian Mbappe is dealing with a sprained ankle as his club prepare to travel to Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Mbappe limped out of Sunday's 4-0 drubbing of Marseille after just half an hour, with his replacement, Goncalo Ramos, going on to net two of his side's four goals.
PSG have since confirmed that Mbappe has not been training with the team after being diagnosed with a "small sprain in his left ankle".
Further checks on Mbappe's ankle are expected on Friday, after which a decision will have to be made over his involvement in Saturday's fixture with Clermont Foot, who are bottom of Ligue 1 with just one point to their name.
L'Equipe predict that Mbappe will be kept out of Saturday's game with a view to ensuring he is back to full fitness to face Newcastle.
Mbappe's meeting with Newcastle comes with just months after the Magpies' owners, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), attempted to lure the France international to Saudi Arabia with Al Hilal.
While PSG are confident Mbappe's injury will not impact his involvement against Newcastle, there was unfortunately further bad news about left-back Nuno Mendes.
Mendes suffered a hamstring injury in July and has not played since, and the decision has now been taken to send the young star to Finland for surgery which is likely to keep him out of action for a further four months.
PSG sit top of their Champions League group after their 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the opening round of fixtures.
Newcastle, on the other hand, had to dig in for a 0-0 draw with AC Milan, and defeat here would leave Eddie Howe's side with plenty of work to do to qualify for the next round.
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