The French star scored six goals for Real Madrid in five games during September, but has not found the net since then.
Carlo Ancelotti has opted for Kylian Mbappé to put an end to his irregular state of form, starting with the return of the Real Madrid to action in LaLiga ante Leganes on Sunday.
Mbappé He has only scored one goal in his last seven appearances for Madrid, with four consecutive blank matches against Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, AC Milan and Osasuna.
The France captain spent the international break training with his club mates in Madrid, after the national coach, Didier Deschampswill leave him out.
“[Mbappé] He has had the opportunity to train, and he has trained well,” he said. Ancelotti at a press conference on Saturday. “His condition has improved, and we hope that tomorrow he can show all his qualities, which are many.”
Ancelotti denied that Mbappé has needed extra training in his movements with and without the ball while he adapts to life in Madrid.
“We have focused more on defense, with Raúl [Asencio] y [Ferland] Mendy, trying out some right backs,” Ancelotti said. “Mbappé need offensive work? I don’t think so. I’m not going to show it to you. Let him teach me how a striker should work.”
Madrid’s away game in Leganes It occurs three days before a turning point. For the Champions Leaguevisit the Liverpoolwith Madrid struggling in 18th place in the UCL table.
Mbappé He was scoring freely earlier this season – with six goals in five September games – but has since found finding the net more difficult, with some critics suggesting he should play on the left, rather than in the centre.
“Kylian has never asked me to play in a certain position on the field,” Ancelotti said. He and Vinícius [Junior] “They do not have fixed positions on the field, they can change positions depending on the circumstances of the game.”
“All the great forwards have had a bad streak, there are times when they don’t score. A [Mbappé] He seems motivated and happy in training with his teammates, that’s all I see. “The streak will end sooner or later, I am convinced that he will have a good game tomorrow, it is a matter of time.”
The injury crisis in defense has left Madrid without the options of Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vázquez on the right side, and Ancelotti does not speculate on whether he will choose to use Federico Valverde in that position.
“It’s an option,” he said. Ancelotti. “We have tried different options during the break and tomorrow I will try to choose the best possible option for the team.”
