Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has indicated that he is physically fine after suffering from knee pain in recent weeks.
Mbappe, 27, spoke to AS and said, "My knee is fine! I'm 100% recovered, as in Paris, they found me a good diagnosis."
The French striker responded to the controversy surrounding him over claims he was managing his playing time with the club ahead of the World Cup.
"Managing my minutes? It's not a debate. I've played two World Cups, I won one, and I reached the final in the other, as I prepared by playing all matches with my club. I will play all matches with Real Madrid again."
"For me, it's very clear. I want to play all games. This debate is a joke. I prepared for my last two World Cups in the best way possible, and that is by playing, scoring goals, winning titles, and fighting until the last minute with my club, and I will do the same this year."
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France will play Brazil in a friendly on Thursday, March 26, and then, on Sunday, March 29, play Colombia.
After the international break, Mbappe and Real Madrid will have a busy month of April, starting with a visit to Mallorca on Saturday, April 4, in LaLiga and hosting Bayern Munich on Tuesday, April 7, in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
Los Blancos will host Girona on April 10 before visiting Bayern at the Allianz Arena to decide one of the semifinalists of the European Cup. On April 22, they host Alaves, and on April 26, they visit Real Betis.
