Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says forward Kylian Mbappe will have a “beautiful day” when he makes his home debut for the Spanish club on Sunday in La Liga.
Los Blancos play Real Valladolid in their first match at the Santiago Bernabeu this season, with fans eager to witness the French superstar in action.
Mbappe scored on his Madrid debut against Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup triumph in Warsaw, but failed to score in a 1-1 league tie at Mallorca.
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“I think it will be a beautiful day for Mbappe, to play at the Bernabeu for the first time in a Real Madrid shirt,” Ancelotti told reporters Friday.
“The fans are very excited about him, and he will have a great game, because of the quality he has — the fans will enjoy themselves.”
Mbappe has been associated with Real Madrid for several years while at Paris Saint-Germain, and he was finally free to complete his dream move this summer, when his contract expired in France.
With Mbappe partnering Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, and Jude Bellingham in attack, Ancelotti has lamented that his team has lacked balance in their first two games.
The coach stated that Bellingham suffered a knock in training and was being evaluated by medical personnel prior to the Valladolid game.
“We have prepared well for the game on Sunday… we know very well what happened against Mallorca and we have tried to fix it for this weekend,” according to Ancelotti.
“I believe that facing Valladolid would be a good test… we lacked balance at times and have to work on that.
“It’s not so hard to look for a solution when the problem is clear, there is also a clear solution.”
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