PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) posted a training video of the players on its official SNS on the 12th (Korea time). Since it was held in cold weather, Lee Kang-in and other players participated in training wearing gloves, neckwear and hats. 파워볼실시간
The players trained with a serious mindset, but they were trained in a bright atmosphere, occasionally playing pranks on each other and laughing. In particular, Lee Kang-in drew attention as he smiled with his arms around his shoulders with Kylian Mbappe and Vitinha.
In the video, Lee Kang-in ran around with a smile on his shoulder, alongside Mbappe and Vitinha. Mbappe, who was on the other side of Lee Kang-in, looked very excited as he stirred his right arm with Vitinha in the middle.
Korean soccer fans once again confirmed Lee Kang-in’s affinity and position in the squad after seeing him enjoy training with key PSG members Mbappe and Vitinha. Lee Kang-in has often been seen with PSG ace and world-class soccer star Mbappe, which has caused a sensation.
The close relationship between the two players has also had a positive impact on the field. Lee Kang-in scored his first attacking point in League 1 last October when he helped Mbappe score with a fantastic pass in the 10th round away match of League 1 in the 2023/24 season against Brest.
Mbappé also helped Lee Kang-in score his debut goal in League 1. In a home game against Montpellier in the 11th round on the 4th of last month, Lee Kang-in received a pass from Ashraf Hakimi and shook the net with a nice left-footed shot, scoring his second goal of the season and his debut goal in League 1. At this time, Mbappé spilled Hakimi’s pass back, creating a situation for Lee Kang-in to shoot.
Lee Kang-in’s wonderful League 1 debut goal was selected as the PSG November Goal of the Month and was also selected as a candidate for the League 1 Secretariat’s Goal of the Month. Meanwhile, as Lee Kang-in conducted training in a friendly atmosphere with his teammates, expectations were high that he would be able to achieve the desired results in the upcoming important match.
PSG will hold an away match against Borussia Dortmund in Group F of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League group stage at Zignal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, on the 14th. This season, PSG (France) and Dortmund (Germany) were organized in Group F, the Group of Death, along with AC Milan (Italy) and Newcastle United (England).
Although there is only one game left, the gap between the two teams is tight as they are in the group of death. Dortmund (10 points) has already confirmed its advance to the round of 16 with the lead in Group F. Dortmund will be followed by PSG (7 points), Newcastle (5 points), and Milan (5 points), and the owner of the remaining ticket to the round of 16 will be determined in the final group match.
In Game 6, PSG will go away to Dortmund, while Newcastle will invite Milan home. If PSG secures three points in Germany, it can advance to the round of 16 and rank No. 1 in Group F.
However, if the draw is held on the other hand, Milan should hope to beat Newcastle. If they lose to Dortmund, they can only reach the round of 16 after the Newcastle-Milan match ends in a draw.
In order to advance to the round of 16 on its own, PSG must earn three points in Dortmund’s away game. However, it is not easy to predict the winner because it is an away game and Dortmund, which has confirmed its advance to the round of 16, is aiming for the top spot in Group F to allocate seeds.
Lee Kang-in has advanced to the round of 16 when he played for Valencia in Spain’s La Liga in the 2019/20 season. Since then, as Valencia failed to advance to the Champions League and played for RCD Mallorca, a mid- and low-ranking club in La Liga, Lee Kang-in has not been on the Champions League round of 16 in the past three years.
While PSG does not want any results other than victory in Dortmund, attention is expected to be focused on whether Lee Kang-in will be able to contribute to the team’s victory and head to the Champions League round of 16 with PSG.