Kylian Mbappe has been selected in Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)'s squad for their Ligue 1 clash against Toulouse tomorrow (August 19) and fans have reacted with intrigue.
The French striker looks set to make his first appearance for the Parisians since being reinstated into the first team by Luis Enrique. The 24-year-old looked increasingly likely to leave the Parc des Princes earlier this summer.
Kylian Mbappe turned down the opportunity to trigger the one-year option in his contract. He then rejected proposals to extend his stay with the club, determined to see out the remaining year of his deal.
This was met with fury from PSG who then banished him to a list of undesirable players. It looked as though the France captain was headed for the exit door with Real Madrid being the likely destination.
However, Mbappe and the Ligue 1 champions have since held discussions and he has been recalled to the first team. His return comes just as Neymar Jr has left the Parisians.
The Brazilian has joined Saudi Pro League giants Al Hilal for €90 million. There has been constant speculation of a rift between the attacking duo especially during last season.
Reports as far back as December claimed that Mbappe was demanding PSG sell Neymar in order to stay at the club. One fan alluded to this when reacting to the news that he is part of Enrique's squad to face Toulouse:
Another fan reckons the Frenchman is now bigger than the Parc des Princes outfit:
Here's how Twitter reacted to Mbappe being reinstated to the Parisians' first team:
Kylian Mbappe isn't the only player who could make their first appearance of the season for PSG. Ousmane Dembele is also part of the squad to face Toulouse and he could make his debut for the Parisians.
Dembele,
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