Mbappe to start against Mallorca for Madrid Liga debut

By Kareem Azeez

18 August 2024 | 6:19 pm

Kylian Mbappe will make his La Liga debut for Spanish champions Real Madrid at Real Mallorca on Sunday after coach Carlo Ancelotti selected him to start. The superstar French forward signed for Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract, completing a long-awaited dream move. Mbappe netted on his first Madrid…

Kylian Mbappe will make his La Liga debut for Spanish champions Real Madrid at Real Mallorca on Sunday after coach Carlo Ancelotti selected him to start.

The superstar French forward signed for Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract, completing a long-awaited dream move.

Mbappe netted on his first Madrid appearance against Atalanta to help his new club win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday in Warsaw.

The 25-year-old striker lines up with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo in attack, with England international Jude Bellingham offering support from midfield in Madrid’s first league match of the season.

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