Kylian Mbappé returns to Real Madrid training ahead of Man City UCL clash

The Frenchman is recovering from a knee injury.

Kylian Mbappe is in a race against time to be healthy for Real Madrid’s tantalising first-leg matchup with Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16.

After receiving specialised treatment for a left knee injury for several days in his native country, the French superstar returned to the Spanish capital on Sunday. His involvement in the match at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night is still doubtful as the club’s medical staff gets ready to assess his condition.

But now he has returned to team training today.

Will Kylian Mbappe return for the Manchester City clash?

As Alvaro Arbeloa’s team get ready to play Pep Guardiola‘s team in what is widely regarded as the tie of the round, the return of the former Paris Saint-Germain attacker to training is a huge boost.

Kylian Mbappe now only has one crucial training session left, on Tuesday, to show that his knee can endure the rigours of a crucial encounter with Guardiola’s team. The technical staff must determine whether the risk of a setback exceeds the reward of using their top goal threat, even though the player’s personal desire to play has never been questioned.

In the upcoming hours, the medical staff at the club’s Valdebebas training facility will assess his precise level of recuperation.

Given that Kylian Mbappe is the centre of the Madrid attack, both the coaching staff and the supporters are keeping a close eye on the situation. After Tuesday night’s final pre-match training session, a decision is probably going to be made.

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