Madrid Daily: Mbappé returns to Valdebebas as Villas-Boas backs Mourinho

Kylian Mbappé returned to Real Madrid City on Monday to complete an individual recovery session as he targets Saturday's match against Villarreal. The forward had been recovering from a left knee injury suffered while playing for France on September 25. Meanwhile, Porto president André Villas-Boas backed manager José Mourinho to handle the pressure of competing against an in-form Barcelona.

Mbappé's trip abroad to France and Switzerland had club authorization despite criticism from some supporters over his activities. Madrid faces a congested October schedule that includes five matches, while Raúl Asencio, Ibrahima Konaté, Ferland Mendy, Fede Valverde, and Rodrygo also continue their recovery programs.