Real Madrid forward unlikely to be risked for national team fixture despite resuming training | OneFootball

Real Madrid are closely watching the situations of all their players away on international duty after already suffering their first injury blow of the break.

Dean Huijsen returned from the Spain camp earlier today with a calf problem and will be sidelined for two weeks.

Meanwhile, there is concern surrounding Kylian Mbappe after he suffered an ankle sprain in the team’s last game vs Villarreal but still travelled to link up with the France national team.

The 26-year-old attacker’s issue is not serious, but he did not train with the squad on Monday or Tuesday.

Mbappe trains, but will not be risked

However, according to journalist Andres Onrubia, Mbappe finally did a part of the training session with the France squad today.

The Real Madrid megastar began the session working with the rest of the group, but did not stay for long and went on to do train separately with Liverpool star and Los Blancos’ target, Ibrahima Konate, who is nursing a niggle.

Back training with France. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

While Mbappe resuming training is a positive sign, the report suggests that he is unlikely to be risked by France manager Didier Deschamps for their upcoming fixture.

Les Bleus take on Azerbaijan on Friday in a World Cup qualifying encounter and should be in a position to see out their opponents without having to call on Mbappe.

The 26-year-old forward has been in sensational form this season, scoring goals for fun for both club and country.

As such, Real Madrid will hope that no risks are taken with him while on national team duty, especially with the first El Clasico of the season just around the corner.