Carlo Ancelotti has shrugged off criticism of two of his Real Madrid stars in Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.The pair have clicked into gear in recent weeks with a goal each in last weekend’s La

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is relishing the chance to lead a team that no longer has a global star following the departures of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in recent years.

In the senior dressing room, he is closest to fellow Frenchmen Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Ferland Mendy and has become friends with Brahim Diaz. He went for dinner with the Morocco winger last month at the high-end Aarde restaurant, located near Madrid’s iconic Retiro park and Puerta de Alcala roundabout.

Just 30 seconds inside the second half, Kylian Mbappé scored his first Champions League goal for Real Madrid. The reigning European champions kicked off their title defense against Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Carlo Ancelotti praised Kylian Mbappé's performance after the forward scored in Real Madrid's 2-0 win away at Real Sociedad on Saturday, saying Mbappé looked "fresher, more active" and is "improving a lot.

During the revamped league phase, all 36 teams are ranked from top to bottom in a single standings that finishes in January.

Real Madrid have a wealth of attacking talents available in their squad and coach Carlo Ancelotti is said to be considering making a huge change to his team in a bid to fit both Kylian Mbappe and Endrick into his side.

There is no doubt that the arrival of Kylian Mbappe was a great addition to this Real Madrid team. However, even before the Frenchman was finally signed, there were some voices that warned the

Luis Enrique shared his thoughts on Kylian Mbappe's departure to Real Madrid as he revealed Paris Saint-Germain's new "star".