Kylian Mbappe’s Unexpected Return: From Injury to Champions League Match Against Lille

Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
Although Real Madrid announced the absence of French star Kylian Mbappe for 3 weeks due to a thigh muscle injury, the Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to include him in the list of players for Wednesday’s match against Lille in the second round of the Champions League, after which he received a medical device license.
The newspaper “Marca” revealed that although the original diagnosis was correct, the role played by Mbappe in the rehabilitation process was important in speeding up the recovery, and that the injury was not that serious. what the medical system feared at first.
The newspaper said that Mbappe’s willingness to undergo a rigorous rehabilitation program has greatly accelerated the pace of his recovery, so that he could be included in the squad for Wednesday night’s game , even though the newspaper did not specify whether the world. a champion, crowned at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, would be able to play as a starter or not.
The newspaper confirmed that Mbappe feels much better, and that he no longer feels any pain, which means that he can participate in at least part of the game, after his been away from training for almost 6 days.
The newspaper pointed out that if things go well, Mbappe will be ready to play against Villarreal in the ninth round of the Spanish League at the weekend, as the “Merengue” tries to drop more points after his last 1-1 draw against him. Atletico Madrid in the “derby” stadium of the capital “Wanda Metropolitano”, the fortress of “Athleti”.
Newspaper Relivo expressed surprise at this sudden transformation and how Mbappe joined the team’s delegation to Lille, despite the club initially confirming he would be absent for at least 3 weeks, noting that the player is going through a final examination today to find out the level. of his participation in the game.
For his part, Monte Carlo Sport Radio and Television said that if it is confirmed that Mbappe is not ready, he will not play the match.
Mbappe, the top scorer in the last World Cup in 2022, was injured during the match with Deportivo Alaves (3-2) in the seventh round of the league on September 24.