Football: Mbappé, not called up for France, makes his debut for Real Madrid against Villarreal

2024-10-05 18:17:39

French striker Kylian Mbappé, absent from Didier Deschamps’ list for the Blues’ next two matches, will start with Real Madrid to host Villarreal in La Liga this Saturday 5 October. A saver after a left thigh muscle injury from which he returned quicker than expected, the France captain was not called up for the Nations League matches against Israel (10 October) and Belgium (14 October). “I’m not here to take risks”, explained coach Didier Deschamps to justify the absence of Mbappé, who nevertheless played thirty minutes with Real Madrid in Lille (0-1) on Wednesday 2 October, evoking “a not serious problem but which requires care.” in order to recover well.” “Mbappé had a problem that seems resolved, but not yet 100%, even though he trained normally,” Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti explained in a press conference on Friday. The Merengue striker, absent in the Madrid derby draw (1-1) against Atlético last Sunday, finds his place in attack alongside Brazilian Vinicius Júnior for Villarreal’s reception at the Santiago Bernabéu.
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