‘This player is magnificent’: Thiago Silva hails PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe after he scored second-half hat-trick in rout of Club Brugge
- Kylian Mbappe scored a second-half hat-trick in PSG’s 5-0 win over Club Brugge
- The forward has been sidelined for parts of the 2019-20 season due to injuries
- But he followed up a goal and an assist at the weekend with a fantastic display
Thiago Silva has hailed his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe after he scored a second-half hat-trick in their 5-0 win over Club Brugge.
The 20-year-old forward scored his three goals in 22 minutes as PSG were comfortable winners in the Champions League Group A clash on Tuesday night.
Mbappe has been sidelined for parts of this season due to injuries but he followed up a goal and an assist at the weekend with a fantastic second-half display.
Thiago Silva hailed his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe after he scored hat-trick
‘He is well present, he is ready, he has gifts, I can’t tell you more because he is an incredible player,’ Silva said, as reported by Goal.
‘I’m very happy for him, for the team, for the way we played today. In the first half it was very difficult, we knew it, but in the second half we were much more effective.
‘We had chances, we scored. Especially Kylian, this player is magnificent.’
PSG captain Silva said after 5-0 win: ‘He is an incredible player. This player is magnificent’