It is in the shoes of a starter that Kylian Mbappé will play his last clasico against Olympique de Marseille, this Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.). While Luis Enrique left doubt on Saturday at a press conference around the presence of the world champion in his starting lineup, he ultimately decided to install number 7 within his attacking trio. In the absence of the usual captain Marquinhos, who missed the match, he also inherits the armband.
The question of Mbappé’s presence in the PSG starting lineup arose after he played 180 minutes in the space of three days with the Blues.
Undefeated against OM
Above all, the Spanish technician had gotten into the habit, since the announcement of the departure of the club’s top scorer at the end of the season, of doing without his services in Ligue 1. Despite the importance of the Cup semi-final of France against Rennes next Wednesday, Luis Enrique has chosen to field his best player in this emblematic poster of the French championship.
Undefeated since the start of his career against the Olympian club (13 wins, 2 draws), Mbappé has the opportunity to end this last lap on a good note. Author of nine goals in the history of clasicos, the striker has the opportunity to get closer to the record of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, top scorer in these confrontations with 11 goals.
“It’s a moment for great players,” he says. I am ready and, as usual, I am not going to hide,” he said on Téléfoot this Sunday.