Kylian Mbappe recently made a trip to Dubai. And this trip has created controversy and made headlines in France.
The French national team captain has been in terrific form this season. He is currently leading the chart for the highest goal scorers in La Liga this season.
He has scored 13 goals, which is almost double the number of goals Julian Alvarez and Robert Lewandowski scored this season. Last year, Mbappe won the Golden Boot.
In the Champions League, the Frenchman is just a goal behind Victor Osimhen, who scored six goals so far in the competition.
So, it is fair to say that the French captain is thriving under Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid. In the recently concluded World Cup qualifier, he scored 5 goals, helping France secure qualification.
The last match he played was against Ukraine, where he scored a brace to complete a 4-0 rout for the national team.
After the game, the French Football Federation announced that their captain would miss the last game of the qualifier due to ‘inflammation in his right ankle’.
The statement confirmed that Mbappe would return to Spain, where he will undergo these tests in Madrid.
Even during the last international break, the France manager Didier Deschamps release Mbappe early because of the same problem.
However, since his recent departure, speculations have started that Mbappe had a ‘possible diplomatic injury.’
And the fuel was added to the fire when he was spotted in Dubai. According to RMC Sport, Mbappe went to Dubai instead of returning to Madrid straightaway.
This has raised question marks about his commitment to the national team. However, France did not feel the absence of Mbappe as they dispatched Azerbaijan 3-1 in their last qualifier game.
Kylian Mbappe might return to action this weekend when Real Madrid travels to Elche for their next La Liga encounter.
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