Arbeloa Confident Mbappé Will Travel for March 17 City Return, Rules Him Out of Elche

Overview

• Mbappé posted that he has resumed training at Valdebebas after a left‑knee sprain sustained in late December.
• Arbeloa said a decision on his involvement at Manchester City will come Sunday and noted he wants the forward available for Atlético on March 22.
• The France captain will miss Saturday’s LaLiga match against Elche despite what the coach described as daily progress.
• Spanish reports suggest that resting him for both City and Atlético could add about 10 recovery days and might avoid a France call‑up unless a medical certificate is provided under FIFA rules.
• If he returns to competition next week, he is expected to be included in Didier Deschamps’s March 19 squad for the U.S. friendlies against Brazil and Colombia.