• Mbappe back at Real Madrid
• Striker visited Sweden last week
• Controversy over France absence

WHAT HAPPENED?

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  It’s hardly a surprise that reports recently emerged doubting Mbappe’s commitment to his country. Worse still, the 25-year-old hit out at a report that police are investigating an allegation of rape that was made at the same hotel that Mbappe and his friends stayed at in Stockholm. So he’ll be pleased to return his focus to football and stepping up his recovery from a recent injury.

• WHAT REAL MADRID SAID

  A club statement read: “Kylian Mbappé continues to work on his individual fitness plan. The forward is working on his own as he tries to recover fully from the discomfort in the biceps femoris of his left leg. This afternoon, he trained on his own in the gym and out on the pitch at Real Madrid City, under the guidance of Antonio Pintus, who is in charge of the club’s physical preparation.”

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Mbappe also posted on Instagram and was happy to be “back at work” as he shared images of his session in the gym and out on the training pitch.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR MBAPPE?

  The forward, who joined Los Blancos in the summer, will hope to be ready for their trip to Celta Vigo on Saturday. If that game comes too soon then he’ll have eyes on the Champions League contest against Borussia Dortmund three days later.