After years of the saga related to Kylian Mbappe's transfer to Real Madrid, the French star has finally arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu. This season he has already played nine matches and scored seven times. Moreover, he scored in four matches in a row: against Real Sociedad, VfB Stuttgart, Espanyol and Deportivo Alaves. However, we did not see the former PSG player in the Madrid derby against Atletico.
What about Mbappe's injury? Ancelotti's words dispel any doubts
It's all because of the hamstring injury he's been struggling with in recent days. It looked like the Frenchman would be sidelined for several weeks. Thanks to this, Robert Lewandowski had a chance to move up in the La Liga scorers' standings. At the moment, the Pole is the leader in this ranking with seven goals. Mabppe is in fourth place with two fewer goals. Is the Frenchman's injury serious enough to exclude him from subsequent matches?
Carlo Ancelotti spoke on this matter during the press conference before the second round of the Champions League against Lille. His words leave no doubt. Mbappe's recovery was much smoother than expected. – He recovered well. He wanted to come here and play with us. If there is no risk, he will play from the beginning – revealed the Italian coach. Mbappe was included in the match squad and trained with the team on Tuesday. In such a situation, there are many indications that he will appear in the starting eleven for Wednesday's clash with the French team. However, the doubts of club doctors may turn out to be a red light.
This means that Lewandowski still needs to remain in optimal shooting form to remain as the top scorer in the Spanish league. In the match against Young Boys Bern, the Pole scored two goals, which were his first in the new edition of the Champions League. What is Ancelotti's team's plan after the loss to Lille, which has won seven of the last eight matches at home in European cups?
– Llle is a great club. In recent years, many high-level players have been brought up here. We came here for points because they count in the new format of the Champions League. Lille is a good team with many young players. They are not afraid to play with the ball, he said. The first whistle will sound at 9:00 p.m.