PSG vs Man Utd: Edinson Cavani set to return for Champions League clash

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Vaishali Bhardwaj5 March 2019

Paris Saint-Germain have been handed a huge boost with striker Edinson Cavani in line to return to action against Manchester United on Wednesday night.

PSG coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed the news on Tuesday after Cavani took part in training with the rest of his teammates as they prepared for their crunch Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie against United at the Parc des Princes.

The Uruguay international remains Ligue 1's second-highest goalscorer this season with 17 goals despite the striker having been sidelined with a hip injury sustained against Bordeaux in early February, which subsequently ruled him out of PSG's 2-0 win over United at Old Trafford.

But Tuchel said on Tuesday: "He was with us in the last couple of training sessions.

"We’ll decide tomorrow together whether he is going to be playing or not."

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One player who is almost certain to start is Kylian Mbappe, who leads the Ligue 1 goalscoring charts with 24 goals and six assists.

The France World Cup winner scored the second of PSG's goals against United, which resulted in defender Victor Lindelof labelling him "world-class".

Tuchel echoed the centre-back's statement, saying 20-year-old Mbappe is one of the best strikers in the world right now.

"To me he’s one of the best strikers at the moment. He’s very young, is one of the best in the world.

"He clearly can be the best, he’s very strong. He’s very dangerous in the final third, and very hard to defend against.

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"His personality is also extraordinary, he’s very hungry and wants to score in every game. You need this personality as a striker, and if you want to be the best you have to be hungry. He’s able to play even when the defensive line is tight."

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