PSG Boss Luis Enrique Talks About Leaving Mbappe Out of Barcelona Clash

Luis Enrique, the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, made a joke about what it would take to bench Kylian Mbappe against Barcelona.

While talking on his Twitch channel, the former Barcelona and current PSG boss responded to one of his subscribers as to how many Twitch subs it would take to play Mbappe as the centre-back against Barcelona during the two clubs’ highly-anticipated Champions League quarter-final clash. Enrique joked that if someone donated ‘2-3 million’ to the Xana Foundation charity, he would bench the French superstar altogether.

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Speaking on his Twitch, Enrique said [via @BarcaUniversal on X]: “How many subs to play Mbappe as the centre-back? Not subs, but donate €4m or €5m to this charity foundation and maybe I can rest Kylian. Send me the invoice!”

After declaring the launch of the Xana Foundation, which bears the name of his late daughter, who passed away at the age of nine from cancer, Enrique took to the well-known streaming platform. Raising money and awareness for children battling cancer is the primary objective of the charity.

Regarding Mbappe, the connection between the Frenchman and the Spaniard has not been the healthiest in recent months. Their relationship became strained in the summer after Mbappe seemingly confirmed his transfer to Real Madrid, forcing Enrique to repeatedly bench the Frenchman.

Luis Enrique is unlikely to rest his key player for the crucial April 10 and April 16 matches against Barcelona. Enrique will undoubtedly set aside his objections to not starting the World Cup winner despite their disagreements.