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Thomas Tuchel: Kylian Mbappe 'Cannot Play the Whole 90 Minutes' vs. Galatasaray

Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Kylian Mbappe is fit enough to play some part in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash at Galatasaray, but he "cannot play the whole 90 minutes."

The 20-year-old returned after over a month out with a hamstring injury against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Saturday, coming off the bench to set up Neymar's winner in a 1-0 victory:

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Kylian Mbappé & Neymar’s 1st match together in 2019/20 = goal. 1-0 over Bordeaux with 10 mins left. https://t.co/wWjvlj7VZT

According to Tuchel, Mbappe is still not fit enough to last a full game, but he hinted the forward will play some part in Turkey, per Perform (h/t AS):

"Mbappe can start the game or finish it, but he cannot play the whole 90 minutes.