PSG Star Kylian Mbappe Returns to Training Ahead of Champions League Tie Against Bayern Munich

• Kylian Mbappe has returned to partial training after the Paris Saint-Germain star sustained a leg injury last week
• The Frenchman could be set to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 first leg on February 14
• Mbappe is PSG’s top scorer in the Champions League this season with the forward netting seven times for the Parisians

Paris Saint-Germain has seen their chances boosted ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, with the return of Kylian Mbappe.

The French star suffered a hamstring injury in a Ligue 1 game in early February and was initially ruled out of the round of 16 tie against the Bundesliga champions.

The 24-year-old had missed PSG’s Ligue 1 defeat to Monaco last weekend, but there is a tiny hope he could be fit enough to face Bayern after he was spotted in PSG training on Sunday.

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The French forward joined a small group of players, with the majority of the squad involved in a recovery session after the club’s agonising 3-1 defeat to Monaco, Goal reports.

Mbappe is currently PSG’s top scorer in the Champions League and Christophe Galtier will be hoping the 24-year-old is fit enough for the crunch game against Bayern Munich.

Messi returns to PSG training

Meanwhile, Messi has also resumed training with PSG as the French giants prepare to tackle Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Get French Football News reports.

The Argentine had sustained a hamstring issue in the Coupe de France defeat to Marseille, which saw him miss the trip down to Monaco last weekend.

Messi joins PSG stars Mbappe and Marco Verratti in recovering from knocks in time for the round of 16 Champions League clash against the Bundesliga giants.

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Mbappe unfazed by Bayern threat

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Mbappe sending a heartfelt message to PSG fans, as the club continues to endure its rough start to 2023.

His message comes off the back of a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Monaco, their fourth loss in the opening two months of the year.

The French champions are in a 'state of emergency' after crashing out of the Coupe de France in addition to a lessening Ligue 1 lead.