Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is reportedly insisting that he does not want to return to action until fully fit following a knee injury, meaning the France international could be absent for Los Blancos' match at home to Levante in La Liga this Sunday.

Kylian Mbappé became the second fastest player to reach 50 La Liga goals in the 21st Century on Saturday, beating the mark of former Barcelona striker Luis Suárez but falling short of Cristiano Ronaldo.

At Valdebebas, Álvaro Arbeloa and his staff have been checking in regularly. Mbappé will not accept another premature comeback, having taken that risk in Jeddah to try to help save Xabi Alonso. His roughly 20 minutes appear not to have worsened the injury despite a heavy tackle from Frenkie de Jong, who was sent off.

Kylian Mbappé returns to full training as Arbeloa weighs whether to use him against Levante or save him for an emotional Champions League night.

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Monaco, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Unai Emery was pleased with Kylian Mbappe following his emotional return to Monaco, where he won the Ligue 1 title last season.

Against Levante, he played the 90 minutes without any problems and scored his 19th goal in as many league games. One of the best pieces of news for Real Madrid in a very busy afternoon session at the Bernabeu was the performance of Kylian Mbappe.

A dazzling double from teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe gave Monaco a 3-0 win at Caen on Sunday as the French Ligue 1 leaders opened a six-point gap on Paris Saint-Germain. Monaco now have 71 points with eight games to play although Paris can close to ...