Paris Saint-Germain manager Christopher Galtier has explained why Kylian Mbappe started on the bench against OGC Nice on Saturday night.
Mbappe has been in the headlines for the last week after his comments about having more 'freedom' while playing for the French national side.
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The French forward started Saturday's game on the bench, but made the perfect impact in the second half after scoring the winning goal in the final seven minutes.
The PSG tactician reveals the 20-year-old did pick up a knock during the international break and still had bruising.
"Regarding Kylian, he took a knock on his hip against Denmark. He came back on Wednesday after having 48 hours of rest," Galtier told L'Equipe.
"He still had a bruise on his hip on Saturday. He had this problem, but he remained available for the team."
Galtier also had high praise for Lionel Messi, who bagged his fifth goal of the season with an impressive free-kick.
"I have an incredible pleasure to see him every morning in training. He's in good spirits, very happy," he added.
"He is a very selfless player, who animates the game and has always been used to scoring. He's getting the taste for scoring again.
"Can he become the best player in the world again? Yes, if he's in incredible form this summer. He is well prepared. He's happy. And when he's happy, he performs well."
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