Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Thursday coach Alvaro Arbeloa told him he was the "fourth forward" in the squad before benching him against Real Oviedo."I am very good, at 100 percent, I didn't play because the coach told me that for him I'm the fourth forward of the squad,

Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The pair are joined by Desire Doue and a surprise inclusion of Jean-Philippe Mateta, while Randal Kolo Muani and Eduardo Camavinga miss out.

The Real Madrid star spoke out after Thursday’s 2-0 win over Real Oviedo, a game overshadowed by the Bernabéu reaction.

Kylian Mbappé said after not starting in Real Madrid’s Spanish league match against Oviedo that coach Álvaro Arbeloa has made him the team’s fourth-choice striker

© Fran Santiago/Getty ImagesKylian Mbappe of Real Madrid. Mbappe will begin today’s match on the bench due to a tactical decision by manager Alvaro Arbeloa. While ...

Real Madrid may have beaten Real Oviedo 2-0 on Thursday, but the post-match reaction has not been focused on on-field matters. Rather, it has been dominated by the words of Kylian Mbappe, who spoke to the media in the Bernabeu mixed zone.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe spoke in the mixed zone after his team’s 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Thursday. He did not start the game, and was asked after some of his comments whether he has had any problems with coach Alvaro Arbeloa,