PSG Set To Allow Kylian Mbappe Miss Messi's World Cup Success Celebration

Lionel Messi is set to be honoured by Paris Saint-Germain ahead of kick-off against Angers on Wednesday but Kylian Mbappe is not due to return until the following day.

Lionel Messi is set to have his World Cup success honoured by Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes but Kylian Mbappe will not be present for the event.

Messi was the hero in Argentina’s remarkable final victory over France but the superstar was beaten to the Golden Boot by his club team-mate, who netted a stunning hat-trick in the showpiece event at the Lusail Stadium which may be remembered as the tournament’s greatest ever final.

Messi, 35, broke multiple records in the final on his way to finally getting his hands on the trophy that had previously eluded him during his career. 

The superstar had appeared to suggest that this year’s World Cup would be his final edition of the tournament ahead of leading the South American nation to their first title since 1986, winning the FIFA Golden Ball award for best player in the competition.

The Argentine will play for PSG for the first time since the tournament, having been granted a leave of absence for the Ligue 1 clashes against Strasbourg and Lens, alongside the Coupe de France win over Chateroux. His return coincided with Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi being granted time off by the club.

“Hakimi and Mbappe will have a few days off," PSG boss Christophe Galtier confirmed earlier this month after PSG crashed to a 3-1 loss at Lens – their first domestic defeat of his rein and first since March last year. "The plan was that they could play these two games. They will now recover."

Messi is now in the PSG squad for Wednesday’s league clash against Angers, but neither Mbappe nor Achraf have returned to the squad. Coincidentally, Le Parisien report that the duo are set to return to PSG training on Thursday morning – just hours after Messi is set to be honoured for his Argentina World Cup success on the pitch.

Source: Mirror