Kylian Mbappe, the forward for Real Madrid, hasn’t scored in almost a month, but manager Carlo Ancelotti thinks the French player will eventually end his goalless streak.
Mbappe has spent more than 400 minutes without scoring for Real Madrid across all competitions and has only scored once in his last seven games as a centre forward.
Despite being the team captain, the 25-year-old was not called up for France during the international break.
However, Prior to Sunday’s La Liga trip to Leganes, Ancelotti reported that Mbappe was in a good mood throughout training sessions.
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“It happens to all great strikers, he can get frustrated but that’s not his case.
“I see him motivated and happy to train with his teammates,” Ancelotti told reporters on Saturday.
“Sooner or later he will break that streak of games in which he hasn’t scored goals. Tomorrow he will have a great game because it is just a matter of time.
“He has incredible quality and sooner or later he will show it.”
Many have questioned whether Mbappe should play on the left since his dream transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu, but Ancelotti has been hesitant to move their top scorer, Vinicius Jr., who plays in the same position.
“I don’t think Kylian has ever asked me for a position on the pitch, everyone wants to start in the starting 11,” Ancelotti said.
“But Mbappe and Vinicius don’t have a fixed position on the pitch. It all depends on the match.”
Mbappe has been working with defenders Raul Asencio and Ferland Mendy as he manages a back injury crisis, but Ancelotti also stated that he did not need to give him any special instructions during training.
Real Madrid lost Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal to identical injuries, while David Alaba is recovering from a tear in his anterior cruciate ligament.
“We have focused on defence, with Raul Asencio, Mendy, trying out right backs,” Ancelotti said.
After playing Sevilla in their final 2024 match next month, Real Madrid will evaluate their options, according to Ancelotti, who also mentioned the possibility of signing reinforcements during the midseason transfer window.
