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Dest told he ‘needs to learn’ from Mbappe nightmare as Koeman backs USMNT star at Barcelona

Sergino Dest has been warned he “needs to learn” after enduring a nightmare Champions League evening against Kylian Mbappe, but Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman says he will be patient with the United States international.

Paris Saint-Germain ran riot at Camp Nou in the first leg of a heavyweight last-16 encounter, with their World Cup-winning frontman netting a stunning hat-trick.

USMNT right-back Dest found himself lining up against Mbappe in that contest, with the 20-year-old given a harsh lesson by one of the best in the business as to how tough life at the top can be.