Real Madrid fans will be made to wait longer for Kylian Mbappe’s debut after he was officially unveiled this week.
The French super star was given a glorious unveiling on Tuesday in front of 80,000 Real Madrid fans and their 15 Champions League trophies at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The forward beamed as he spoke about joining the ‘club of his dreams’ after being teed up by a performance from Andrea Bocelli, an extended montage of his highlights, and a speech from club president Florentino Perez.
Madrid fans had waited years to see Mbappe in the famous white shirt after the club’s previous attempts to lure him from PSG failed.
They will have to wait a little longer to watch him in action as he will not be part of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad that will tour the USA.
Kylian Mbappe was unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday in front of 80,000 fans
However, Madrid fans will have to wait a little longer to watch the Frenchman in action
Mbappe broke his nose during France’s first game at Euro 2024 against Austria on June 17
Instead of having surgery that might have ruled him out of the rest of the tournament, Mbappe returned to the field eight days later wearing a protective mask.
The 25-year-old admitted that he found the mask uncomfortable and he did not wear it at all during France’s last game of the Euros – a 2-1 defeat by Spain in the semi-finals.
And following check ups with Madrid’s doctors, it has been decided that the Frenchman will not require surgery, according to AS.
His new club will travel to the USA for three friendly matches – against AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea in early August, but he will not be involved as it’s considered ‘reckless’.
Mbappe is expected to be given an extended break alongside Madrid’s other French players following their deep run in the Euros.
Mbappe broke his nose during the Euros but doctors have decided he won’t require surgery
Madrid’s first competitive game of the 2024-25 season is scheduled for August 14 when they will take on Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup final in Warsaw and Mbappe is expected to make his debut then.
‘I really want to play that first game in a Real Madrid shirt, but this question should probably be for the manager,’ Mbappe told reporters.
