Luis Enrique ‘told Kylian Mbappe he isn’t being punished for wanting to leave PSG in clear-the-air talks’ despite subbing the striker off in their last two matches

Kylian Mbappe has reportedly held clear-the-air talks with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique after being substituted off early in his past two matches.

The French striker was taken off at half-time during PSG’s goalless draw with his old club Monaco on Friday, having been subbed after 65 minutes of the draw against Rennes a week earlier.

Enrique said it was his decision to take Mbappe off against Monaco with the 25-year-old watching the second-half from the stands instead of from the bench.

It comes with the 25-year-old forward expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his PSG contract expires this summer.

According to ESPN, Mbappe was unhappy to be taken off and asked to speak with his coach to address the matter amid tensions between the pair.

Mbappe, who looks set to join Real Madrid this summer, was taken off at half-time during PSG’s goalless draw at Monaco on Friday night

He duly watched the second-half from the stands rather than with his team-mates 

Enrique reportedly told the forward it wasn’t personal and nothing to do with his decision to leave the Parc des Princes. Instead, he believed Mbappe wasn’t fully fit and wanted to save him for upcoming games of greater importance.

But ESPN said the feeling in the player’s camp is that he’s being punished for wanting to leave.

Despite dropping four points in their last two games, PSG remain a comfortable 12 points clear of Brest at the top of Ligue 1.

On Tuesday, they head to Real Sociedad in the Champions League last-16, second leg with a 2-0 advantage. Mbappe scored the opening goal in the first leg in Paris.

Despite the constant speculation about his PSG future, Mbappe has scored 32 times in 33 games this season.

At Monaco, Mbappe emerged from the dressing room having…