Kylian Mbappe taken off injured as defending champions Monaco come from behind twice to begin title defence with win over Toulouse
Real Madrid target was taken off late into the second half as Leonardo Jardim's side started their Ligue 1 campaign
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KYLIAN MBAPPE was forced off injured as defending champions Monaco scraped past Toulouse in their Ligue 1 opener.
The £120million-rated teenager – who is wanted by Real Madrid, Barcelona and Man City - was subbed late into the second half with a knee problem.
He was later seen on the bench with bandages on his right leg.
Kamil Glik scored the winner with 20 minutes left as Monaco came from behind twice to claim a 3-2 win at the Stade Louis II.
Monaco were one of the most spectacular teams in Europe last season, scoring 107 league goals in 38 games to win the title eight points clear of Paris Saint-Germain.
But the team was completely reshuffled this summer after the club sold left back Benjamin Mendy, central midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, playmaker Bernardo Silva, forward Valere Germain and midfielder Nabil Dirar.
Rival PSG, in turn, has been boosted by Brazil star Neymar’s arrival for a world record £198m price-tag.
Monaco made a sloppy start on a hot evening but showed they still has the resources to defend their title, especially if star striker Mbappe decides to stay.
Monaco made a sloppy start on a hot evening but showed it still has the resources to defend its title, especially if star striker Kylian Mbappe decides to stay
Zinedine Machach and Andy Delort twice fired Toulouse ahead on the night.
But Jemerson and Radamel Falcao levelled before Glik’s glancing header won the points.
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Mbappe has been courted by major European teams and his future at Monaco remains unclear.
Speaking after full-time, Monaco’s vice-president Vadim Vasilyev said: "He has never expressed a desire to leave. Never!"
"We're still in talks, I want to keep him. He must take the right decision, there's a lot of interest."