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Angel Di Maria Says Kylian Mbappe Must Understand Others at PSG Want to Play Too

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Paris Saint-Germain forward Angel Di Maria has told team-mate Kylian Mbappe that he must understand others want to play for the club after the 21-year-old reacted angrily to being substituted during Saturday's 5-0 Ligue 1 win over Montpellier.

Di Maria told Canal Plus (h/t the Mirror's Jack Collins) that he understands players do not want to be replaced during matches, but the fellow attacker said Mbappe needs to learn that his team-mates on the bench want to come on.

"It is very difficult," the Argentina international said. "Nobody wanted to go off.