Kylian Mbappe benched again! PSG boss Luis Enrique omits French superstar from lineup for Reims clash as Ousmane Dembele surprisingly misses out too

Kylian Mbappe has once again been left out of Paris Saint-Germain's starting lineup as the Ligue 1 defending champions prepare to face Reims.

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• PSG host Reims in Ligue 1
• Mbappe on bench again
• Linked with Real Madrid move

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The French World Cup winner has not made Luis Enrique's starting XI for the midday clash against Reims, with the 25-year-old among the substitutes – alongside team-mate Ousmane Dembele. This is the third time in a month the forward has been left out of the first team following reports he will leave the club for Real Madrid this summer.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  It appears that the relationship between PSG manager Enrique and star player Mbappe is breaking down. The Paris outfit look set to win another Ligue 1 title as they have a nine-point lead at the top of the table but Mbappe is the French giants' best player and playing him regularly is likely to help their chances in the Champions League – a tournament they have never won – and the French Cup.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Before this match, Enrique made a bizarre comment when asked if Mbappe would be on the bench against Reims this weekend. Ahead of the game, the Spanish manager told reporters: "I didn't ask him [Mbappe] if he had any problems. We'll see depending on the weather, if it's hot or not!"

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• WHAT NEXT?

  After the Reims game, PSG, who are into the last eight of the Champions League after beating Spanish side Real Sociedad 4-1 on aggregate, take on Nice in the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday.