“Good feelings”, Mbappé recovers faster than expected and applies for the match against Lille

Presumed to miss due to a thigh injury, Kylian Mbappé is finally part of the group summoned for the second day of the Champions League. He could have playing time, but he will not play the entire game.

The poster is heavy on symbols. Wednesday October 2, LOSC hosts Real Madrid at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, on the occasion of the second day of the regular phase of the Champions League. A return to France, his first since leaving PSG, which Kylian Mbappé viewed favorably at the time of the draw, especially as it foreshadowed a great reunion with his little brother, Ethan, transferred to the North this summer.

An injury to the biceps femoris of the left leg, which occurred in the middle of last week against Alavés, obscured this perspective. The first estimates raised fears of three weeks of downtime for the Frenchman. But the person concerned will ultimately be part of it. To everyone’s surprise, Carlo Ancelotti summoned him with the group which will travel to Lille.

And for good reason, the Bondynois has “good feelings” and recovers faster than expected, we know from Real Madrid. This is good, Kylian Mbappé wanted to make the trip to France, at least to support his teammates.

Only deprived of the Madrid derby?

At this stage, the former Monegasque is only expected to take part in at least part of Tuesday’s training. Depending on how it goes, it cannot be ruled out that the Madrilenian will have playing time against Lille, on a pitch which has seen him shine on several occasions. What is certain, however, is that he will not play the entire match. His presence on the match sheet will be decided on the day of the match.

Finally, if the return of the 2018 world champion is confirmed, his absence will only have been short-lived. He only missed the Madrid derby this weekend (1-1).

This reassuring news should have an impact on the list that Didier Deschamps will announce on Thursday with a view to the next Nations League matches. Antoine Griezmann will be absent. The Colchonero announced this Monday that he was ending his international career after ten years of good and loyal service.