Kylian Mbappe's Real Madrid journey hit a rough patch with a dismal Champions League showing against Liverpool, raising concerns about his adaptability and confidence in a squad struggling to maximise his unique abilities.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown as Kylian Mbappe has found out since his transfer to Real Madrid. His performance at Anfield encapsulated his poor start to life with the Spanish giants.

Mbappe has scored nine goals in 18 appearances for Madrid since leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent at the end of last season. But he has only one goal in the Champions League for his new club, which has lost three of its five games in the revamped competition.