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Soccer star Kylian Mbappe to miss PSG-Bayern Champions League match

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe (C) sustained lower body injuries in a 3-1 win over Montpellier on Wednesday in Montpellier, France. Photo by Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA-EFE
1 of 6 | Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe (C) sustained lower body injuries in a 3-1 win over Montpellier on Wednesday in Montpellier, France. Photo by Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA-EFE

Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Soccer star Kylian Mbappe, who sustained knee and thigh injuries in PSG's recent win over Montpellier, will miss a Round of 16 match against Bayern Munich, the French Ligue 1 team announced Thursday.

"After undergoing tests, Kylian Mbappe suffered an injury to the left thigh at the level of the femoral biceps," PSG said in a news release. "He is expected to be out of action for three weeks."

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Mbappe sustained the injuries when he was tackles by Montpellier midfielder Leo Leroy in the first half of PSG's 3-1 win Wednesday in Montpellier, France.

Defender Sergio Ramos also sustained a groin injury in the victory. PSG said Ramos will undergo further tests.

PSG will host Toulouse in a Ligue 1 game at 11 a.m. EST Saturday in Paris. They then will play Marseille in the French Cup Round of 16 on Feb. 8 in Marseille, France. PSG will host LOSC in another Ligue 1 match Feb. 19 in Paris.

The reigning Ligue 1 champions and current league leaders will host Bayern in the first leg of their Round of 16 matchup at 3 p.m. EST Feb. 14 at the Parc des Princes.

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