Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe to play in different position under Zinedine Zidane – report
The Zinedine Zidane era with the French national team is set to begin, with the Real Madrid icon taking over from Didier Deschamps for the next cycle.It has now emerged that the former Los Blancos man...
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe is reportedly set to play in a different position under Zinedine Zidane, according to a report. Zidane, who is taking over from Didier Deschamps as the French national team manager, has already spoken privately with Mbappe before announcing the first France squad. The Real Madrid icon intends to use the French star from the left rather than as a No. 9, as reported by Diario AS.
Zidane has also made this change publicly, stating that Mbappe can play in all three attacking positions, but he personally prefers him on the left. This decision allows Mbappe greater freedom to receive the ball before attacking defenders, rather than operating as a conventional centre-forward. Mbappe has already made 32 appearances for France from the left, scoring 21 goals and providing 16 assists.
His last competitive France appearance in this role was against Spain in the Euro 2024 semi-final. The move could bring some interesting developments for both Real Madrid and the French national team.
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