Premier League Legend Leaps to the Defence of Under Fire Kylian Mbappe, Says There’s ‘Always a Problem at PSG’

• Arsenal great and former France international Thierry Henry has thrown his support behind compatriot Kylian Mbappe
• Henry leapt to the defence of his compatriot following criticism of Mbappe's sulking attitude in PSG's comprehensive win over Montpellier
• The 23-year-old forward was among the scorers on his return to the team as PSG recorded back-to-back wins in the French Ligue 1, maintaining their 100 per cent start to the season

Premier League great Thierry Henry has jumped to the defence of compatriot Kylian Mbappe, who has landed himself in the eye of controversy.

Mbappe made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain for the 2022-23 campaign over the weekend and capped it off with a goal as the defending French champions continued their perfect start to the season.

Despite getting his name on the scoresheet in PSG's 5-2 thrashing of Montpellier, the 23-year-old Frenchman grabbed the headlines for the wrong reasons.

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After missing a first-half penalty, Mbappe's night went from bad to worse when he was caught on camera angrily walking off when Vitinha failed to lay a pass to him in a counterattack.

His actions on the evening have since drawn criticism, with many touting Mbappe as pompous and disrespectful.

But leaping to the defence of the Ballon d'Or nominee, Thierry Henry - who won two Premier League titles with Arsenal - argues Mbappe has nothing to prove to anyone.

"It's his place. He will of course have to show it [his best level] as he has shown from the start. But he has nothing to prove to anyone," Henry said on Amazon Prime Video via GOAL.

"The coach will have to find a way to play the three [Messi, Neymar, Mbappe] and make them happy...good luck.

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"At PSG, there is always a debate, a problem. They won 5-2 and we're talking about Mbappe. Last year, it was Neymar and it will always be like that, it's PSG."

Frustrated Mbappe walks off after a teammate failed to pass him in a PSG counterattack

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Paris Saint-Germain continued from where they left off last week with an emphatic victory over Montpellier at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, August 13.

A brace from red-hot Brazilian playmaker Neymar in conjunction with solitary strikes from new signing Renato Sanchez and the returning Kylian Mbappe laced with an own goal from Falaye Sacko ensured PSG continued their 100 per cent start to the new season.

Despite the landslide victory, what has dominated the headlines and gained traction was an off-the-ball incident by Kylian Mbappe.