Xabi Alonso confirms Real Madrid star has gained 4kg of weight | OneFootball

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has revealed that star frontman Kylian Mbappé has spent recent weeks working hard to regain the weight he lost whilst ill at this summer’s Club World Cup.

The name of goalscorer Mbappé has of course dominated the headlines in Spain’s capital once more over the last 24 hours.

This comes after the Frenchman kept alive his scintillating stretch of form in front of goal, by way of a brace in a 3-0 downing of Real Oviedo.

As much made it three goals in two appearances to start the new campaign.

Speaking to the media on the back of the full-time whistle in Oviedo on Sunday, the name of his starring attacker was in turn put to manager Xabi Alonso.

And in his response, Real Madrid’s headmaster went on to reveal that Mbappé has regained much of the weight he lost whilst badly sick in the USA at the Club World Cup:

“Kylian has gained 4 kg back after the Club World Cup. Now he feels good. He was very good tonight and the other day. I like him a lot.”

Conor Laird – GSFN