Like last season, Ethan Mbappé spends more time in the infirmary than on the pitch. Victim of a severe hamstring injury at the end of last April, the young Lille player made his return to competition on September 14, against Toulouse, with a goal to his name.
Yes, but the 18-year-old midfielder has felt discomfort in his thigh in recent weeks, where he had surgery. A problem which deprived him of the Dogues’ last four Ligue 1 matches.
Managed by Bruno Genesio, who does not wish to take any risks, Ethan Mbappé was still forfeited for the Northerners’ trip to Strasbourg (2-0 defeat) on Sunday. “I feel good, honestly. Last year, I had a bit of a complicated year in terms of injuries, but here, I think that what I have is not necessarily an injury”confided the little brother of “Kyk’s” to The Voice of the North.
Ethan Mbappé: “Without the injuries, I would have played a lot”
And to add: “ This was in relation to my operation last year, so I couldn’t take any risks, otherwise I could have been out for three months. So it’s better to miss two or three weeks than three months of competition. Especially since I missed a lot last year, so I’m not going to do the same again this year. »
Reassuring about his physical condition, the former Parisian says he is ready to return to competition after the international break this November. “ After the break. For the match against Paris FC, normally, that would be good “, he indicated.
A return to the field that he is impatiently awaiting. ” Llast year, I played little, with the injuries,
he recalled. But I think that without the injuries, I would have played a lot. So today, the most important thing this year will be to take more and more playing time, also to mature, and then, with the rest, that will do it.
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