Kylian Mbappe trains at Real Madrid facilities ahead of Villarreal clash

Kylian Mbappe trains at Real Madrid facilities ahead of Villarreal clash Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe returned to Madrid on Monday morning after spending a few days away from the capital. The France captain, recovering from a minor knee injury sustained during the international break landed while his teammates were training at Valdebebas, but he did not go to the club facilities at that time. Individual training session for Mbappe However, Mbappe did go to Ciudad Real Madrid later in the afternoon and participated in an individual training session, taking a step forward on his road to recovery. The forward “carried out an individual afternoon training session at the Ciudad Real Madrid, working both inside the facilities and out on the pitch, where he trained with and without the ball”, Real Madrid explained on their website . “The forward continues with his recovery process with the intention of being available for this Saturday’s match against Villarreal, corresponding to the eighth round of La Liga,” the club’s website added. Optimism over availability vs Villarreal Mbappe suffered the knee injury during France’s UEFA Nations League opener against Turkiye, in what was Zinedine Zidane’s first game as Les Bleus’ manager. After having scored what turned out to be the match-winning goal, the 27-year-old attacker asked to be taken off immediately before travelling to Madrid for tests, which revealed no major surgery. Following that, he returned to France for rest, with permission from the club, before returning to the Spanish capital today and going on to train at the club facilities later on in the afternoon. Back in training. (Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images) Having worked individually it is expected that Mbappe will soon rejoin the rest of his teammates and group training and be ready to start when Real Madrid face off against Villarreal on October 10. This will come as an important boost for the Spanish capital club, considering that Mbappe is the team’s leading goalscorer with eight goals so far this season. The Frenchman has come under intense scrutiny with every step he has taken during the international break. He will, therefore, be eager to come back strong and make a statement on the pitch.