Real Madrid manager rCarlo Ancelotti will not play Kylian Mbappe on the left – ‘The sooner he learns…’

How to get the best out of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior at the same time? It is a question that was posed last season, but few thought it would turn into a major issue for Real Madrid, given Carlo Ancelotti’s ability to fit star players together. More than three months into Mbappe’s time at Madrid, it is a question of state though.

According to Diario AS, Ancelotti has no plans to alter his formation up front. For the foreseeable, he will continue to use Vinicius on the left, where he is at his best, and Mbappe through the middle. Recent weeks have seen some wonder if Mbappe should be moved to his more favoured position in order to get the best out of him, as he deals with a ‘drought’ of four games without scoring. Mbappe will continue as a number nine though, and the sooner he learns the vocation of the position the better in the eyes of Ancelotti. He wants both to be mobile and versatile, but does not intend to change their starting positions.

"Obviously, when #RealMadrid calls you, the best club in history and the most successful, with what it means, it is an honour. You always have to pay attention. That much is clear."