Mbappe 'down but not out' says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti
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Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his troubled French striker Kylian Mbappe was as down as the rest of the team over recent setbacks but...
Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his troubled French striker Kylian Mbappe was as down as the rest of the team over recent setbacks but remained motivated ahead of Saturday's Liga clash with Osasuna.
Mired in a sexual assault investigation in Sweden and struggling to find his feet in the ultra demanding Real Madrid spotlight, Mbappe was this week left out of France coach Didier Deschamps' squad for the next round of Nations League matches.
"Mbappe is down but not out," Ancelotti said of his club form, adding that the 25-year-old remained "motivated".
The European champions were hammered 4-0 by rivals Barcelona at the end of October and are now nine points behind their great rivals in La Liga.
On top of that, they slumped to a second consecutive home defeat on Tuesday, with AC Milan triumphing 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.