This article was originally published on www.si.com as Two Real Madrid Stars Set to ‘Battle’ for Kylian Mbappe’s No. 9 Shirt. Endrick and Gonzalo García are reportedly competing for Real Madrid’s No. 9 shirt, left vacant by Kylian Mbappé’s expected jersey switch.

Cristiano Ronaldo also changed his shirt number early into his Madrid career. Like Mbappe, the Portugal international wore the No 9 after joining the club from Manchester United in the summer of 2009. He inherited Raul’s No 7 shirt from the 2010/11 season onwards.

As Kylian Mbappe enters his second full season with Real Madrid, it is clear that the youngster has adapted much better than initially anticipated to the team.The initial days were rough for the