José Mourinho has leapt to the defence of Kylian Mbappé, branding recent criticism of the forward as "ridiculous," according to BBC News.
Mbappé has come under scrutiny during the international break, though the specifics of that criticism weren't detailed in the report. Mourinho, never one to shy away from a strong opinion, dismissed the backlash as unwarranted.
Given Mbappé's status as one of the world's premier forwards, Mourinho's intervention is likely to carry weight and could help quiet some of the noise surrounding the Real Madrid star as he continues with international duty.