Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is reportedly insisting that he does not want to return to action until fully fit following a knee injury, meaning the France international could be absent for Los Blancos' match at home to Levante in La Liga this Sunday.

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Kylian Mbappé continues to complain of knee pain and is a doubt for Real Madrid against Levante on Saturday, reports have revealed. Having picked up the knee problem earlier in December, Mbappé played through discomfort to challenge Cristiano Ronaldo’s calendar-year goal record—ultimately tying the Portugal international at 59—before Madrid confirmed he would need time on the sidelines towards the end of the month.

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