Galtier: Mbappe's swift return to PSG training after World Cup heartbreak is a strong signal

Christophe Galtier believes Kylian Mbappe's return to Paris Saint-Germain training just three days after a World Cup final defeat is a 'strong signal'.

Mbappe scored a hat-trick in Sunday's final at Lusail Stadium, converting twice from the spot while firing home a superb volley as the game ended 3-3 after extra time.

It was Mbappe's team-mate Lionel Messi, however, who ultimately won the trophy, after Argentina won the penalty shoot-out 4-2.

While Messi returned to Argentina to celebrate, Mbappe was back in PSG training on Wednesday as he tried to work through his heartbreak in Qatar.

The striker will shift his focus to the remainder of the season, with PSG holding a five-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 and facing a huge Champions League encounter with Bayern Munich in the round of 16.

Galtier believes Mbappe's decision to stick with PSG instead of taking extra days off shows what he's made of.

"I'm very happy to see him," Galtier told PSG TV. “Kylian had a great World Cup. This feedback is also a strong signal to everyone.

"A player who was perhaps disappointed not to lift the most beautiful of trophies, even though he was the top scorer of this World Cup [with eight goals].

"He wanted to get back in touch with the group very quickly and prepare for the deadlines which are coming very quickly.

"We are very, very happy to see him."

Achraf Hakimi, who enjoyed an excellent World Cup as Morocco went further than any African nation in history, also returned to training with the Ligue 1 champions on Wednesday.

PSG will resume competition against Strasbourg on December 28.