Kylian Mbappé has returned to group training with Real Madrid ahead of the second matchday of the Champions League, completing a workout at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy and maximizing his chances of playing against Lille after recovering from a minor muscle issue that sidelined him during the derby against Atlético Madrid.

One week after sustaining the injury in a LaLiga match at Santiago Bernabéu against Alavés, Mbappé is ready to return to the pitch. The French forward demonstrated in the training session before Wednesday's match that he has fully recovered from the muscle problem affecting his left hamstring.

The positive feelings Mbappé experienced training alone on Monday at Ciudad Real Madrid continued during his return to group practice in the afternoon, where he was seen smiling and joking with teammates during warm-ups and rondos in the open training session before the match.

Mbappé also participated in small-sided games that involved short-distance explosive actions and ball striking. These drills provided his coach, Italian Carlo Ancelotti, with insights ahead of their meeting just hours before the match on Wednesday, where a decision will be made about his starting status.

Real Madrid prepared for the encounter against Lille without the injured Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos, and Brahim Díaz, who remained in the Spanish capital.