The day that Madrid fans were eagerly awaiting has arrived: Kylian Mbappé has dressed in white and completed his first training session as a Real Madrid player. The star signing for Florentino Pérez's team started the preseason alongside the rest of the internationals who were finishing their holidays: Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Mendy, Valverde, Bellingham and Carvajal. David Alaba also began his recovery work from an injury that could keep him out until 2025.
Expectations were high around the Valdebebas Sports City. Outside, fans of the Merengue team and the media gathered from early afternoon to try to get a photograph or an autograph from the French striker. After undergoing the usual medical examinations, the Bondy native and his new teammates trained under the orders of Antonio Pintus. The rest of Carlo Ancelotti's team had the afternoon off, after landing this afternoon from a friendly tour of the United States.
Mbappé to make his debut in the European Super Cup
On its website, the club has published a series of images of the players in the gym, giving prominence to the Frenchman. In the photographs, a smiling Mbappé can be seen greeting his teammates in the presence of Carlo Ancelotti, who has been present at Valdebebas to welcome them. Real Madrid's objective with the players is for them to arrive in the best physical condition for the European Super Cup against Atalanta on August 14 in Warsaw.
The seven internationals have followed a programme designed by Pintus for 15 days to be in good shape when they return from work. The Italian coach has already announced that depending on the physical condition of the Frenchman and the rest of the new arrivals, they have a good chance of being starters against Atalanta. Whether in the starting eleven or off the bench, everything points to the forward playing his first official match in a white shirt in Poland.