Kylian Mbappe forced to withdraw from international duty

The international break has been far from straightforward for Real Madrid, with three very important players having now fallen foul to injury. Dean Huijsen was forced to withdrawn from the Spain squad earlier in the week, and two of his teammates will also be returning ahead of schedule.

During last weekend’s victory over Villarreal, Kylian Mbappe and Franco Mastantuono picked up injuries, although they were deemed minor enough for them to join up with France and Argentina respectively. In the case of the former, it was decided that he was able to play against Azerbaijan on Friday, but during that match, he sustained a blow to his ankle.

As such, it…