After joining Real Madrid this summer, Kylian Mbappe has trained with his teammates for the first time, and he should soon make his debut.
Mbappe, who led France to victory in Euro 2024 as captain before leaving for a spell in Spain, was a seven-time champion at PSG before opting to start a new chapter in his life.
During the workout at Madrid’s Valdebebas camp, pictures of the forward grinning with Jude Bellingham and Carlo Ancelotti went viral on social media.
Mbappe took some time earlier in the day to autograph a few items for fans before going inside the cutting-edge facility to put on his training attire.
Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ferland Mendy, and Eduardo Camavinga were among others who soon joined the 25-year-old.
It’s thought that all seven athletes worked out indoors.
But starting on Thursday, they will practise alongside the rest of the first team, as they have finished their preseason tour of the United States.
Fitness coach Antonio Pintus put Mbappe on a rigorous summer training regimen in an effort to make sure he can get started quickly for the upcoming season.
The star posted four pictures from his first practice with the team to X, formerly Twitter, with the message, “Day One, Hala Madrid!”
Although he was formally introduced to an anticipatory Madrid audience on July 16 at the Bernabeu, he has not yet appeared in any of the preseason matches.
Mbappe did, in fact, miss yesterday’s friendly triumph over Chelsea and was not included in the team for Barcelona’s loss in New Jersey.
Mаdrid’s next gаme – аnd the frоntmаn’s likely debut – will cоme аgаinst аtаlаntа in the UEFа Super Cup finаl аnd аncelоtti hаs sаid he expects him tо plаy.
‘Mbаppe cаn оbviоusly plаy in the Super Cup frоm the stаrt,’ аncelоtti tоld Mundо Depоrtivо. ‘Jude Bellinghаm tоо аnd оthers.
‘They are prepared, they have followed a plan and will all play.’
Mbappe won 15 trophies during his glittering spell at PSG but was unable to win a continental title with the Ligue 1 heavyweights.
But he could win the first European title of his career in his first game for Madrid.