He will only be cleared to play if he is at peak fitness. Otherwise ... treating it as a routine precautionary measure. Kylian Mbappe is racing against time to be fit for the Atletico clash.

Kylian Mbappé’s (25) fitness has been a topic of discussion in recent weeks. The France captain didn’t start Les Bleus’ final preparation game, against Canada, due to a minor knee issue.

While Mbappe is already in about as good a condition as any top level footballer, the prospect of increasing that fitness to another level is quite honestly frightening. He is already considered ...

Kylian Mbappé has recovered from injury and is available to play for Real Madrid against Lille in the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti confirmed, saying "if there's no risk, he'll play from the ...