Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is reportedly insisting that he does not want to return to action until fully fit following a knee injury, meaning the France international could be absent for Los Blancos' match at home to Levante in La Liga this Sunday.

Kylian Mbappé continues to complain of knee pain and is a doubt for Real Madrid against Levante on Saturday, reports have revealed. Having picked up the knee problem earlier in December, Mbappé played through discomfort to challenge Cristiano Ronaldo’s calendar-year goal record—ultimately tying the Portugal international at 59—before Madrid confirmed he would need time on the sidelines towards the end of the month.

After rushing back from his knee injury in order to reportedly save Xabi Alonso's position as Real Madrid head coach, Kylian Mbappé took a key decision on the recovery of his knee injury.

The top scorer in World Cup history, Miroslav Klose, has surprised the football world with his recent statements about the longevity of his record. The German, who has held the top spot since 2014, acknowledged naturally that his 16 goals are numbered in the face of the push from the two biggest stars of today.

Kylian Mbappé is on the bench for the Spanish Super Cup final, leaving Real Madrid without their leading goalscorer when the opening whistle sounds against Barcelona on Sunday evening.

Kylian Mbappe was the centerpiece of L’Equipe’s magazine this week, with the French publication dedicating a special issue to his career and personal life. He even did an interview, where he talked about his Ballon d’Or ambitions, among other things.

Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to second-division club Albacete 3-2 and drop out of the Copa del Rey in the round of 16