'I shouldn’t have come back' – Kylian Mbappe’s fitness confession after PSG return in Bayern Munich defeat

Kylian Mbappe admitted he rushed back too soon to face Bayern Munich in PSG's Champions League last 16 first-leg defeat on Tuesday. The 24-year-old injured his thigh in PSG’s 3-1 win at Montpellier on February 1, and it was reported he would be sidelined for three weeks. Ad However, just 13 days later, the forward was a surprise inclusion in Christophe Galtier’s squad and was introduced from the bench at the Parc des Princes.

Mbappe had a goal ruled out for offside on a frustrating evening for the French champions as Kingsley Coman returned to haunt his former side once again. Champions LeagueBayern survive late PSG flurry to earn narrow first-leg victory18 HOURS AGO Speaking afterwards, Mbappe said: «I’m not 100% but I felt good enough to try to help my friends and play a little bit. Basically, I shouldn’t have come back.

»I tried everything, tried to put everything on my side so as not to have any regrets. I would have liked to play this game [in full]. «These are matches that we want to play, for which we work.

Watching from the sidelines is very difficult. Today, I only had 30 minutes to give. I gave everything.

I will try to recover to be as efficient as possible.» 'Be the best on the night' – Cole backs Chelsea as contenders 'Not a proper team' – Hargreaves critical of PSG after loss to impressive Bayern 'You don't know anything' – Potter hits back at critics Galtier’s side face a big challenge to overturn a 1-0 deficit in Bavaria, but Mbappe remains confident that a place in the quarter-finals is well within reach. «Of course, there is still hope, it's only the first leg over two games,» he added. «We'll work, get everyone back and try to start winning again so that we can go there and try to qualify.» Mbappe has