not called up with the France team, Kylian Mbappé played 70 minutes with Real Madrid

The doubt has not yet dissipated. Not called up Thursday by Didier Deschamps with the French team in the League of Nations against Israel and Belgium (October 10 and 14) due to a “not serious problem but requiring care to be able to recover well”, according to the coach, Kylian Mbappé started with Real Madrid during the victory against Villarreal (2-0), Saturday October 5.

A surprising timing, two days apart, for the captain of the Blues, who had already resumed earlier than expected against Lille, ten days after his left thigh injury. Friday, at a press conference, his coach Carlo Ancelotti was confident about the French striker’s condition. “Mbappé had a problem which seems to have been resolved, but not yet 100%, even if he trained normally”explained the Madrid coach, also returning to the choice of the coach. “Mbappé spoke with his coach and I also know that the club’s medical staff spoke with the medical staff of the French selection. So they chose to make this decision.”justified Ancelotti.

Against Villarreal, Kylian Mbappé played 70 minutes (37 balls, three shots, zero on target) and did not seem particularly hampered in his races. Incisive in the first half, he created several chances, including a missed duel in the 39th minute. Placed alongside Vinicius Jr in the attack of a 4-4-2 where Rodrygo was on the bench and Aurélien Tchouaméni placed in central defense, he gradually faded away in the second half, often moving to the left without creating any danger .

He who had four goals in his last five matches, however, remained silent until his exit for Rodrygo. Replaced in the center-forward position when the French international left, Vinicius Jr sealed the victory for his team two minutes later with a surgical strike into the top corner of Diego Conde (72nd), before leaving with an injury at the shoulder.