Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, the Real Madrid striker, missed the team’s group training, before the expected confrontation against Manchester City in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. In this context, technical director Alvaro Arbeloa stated that his return may be close.
It is noteworthy that Mbappe has been absent from Real Madrid since the twenty-first of last February, due to a knee injury, which is the same injury that prevented him from participating in the team’s match against Benfica in the qualifying round for the round of 16 of the Champions League.
In his statements, Arbeloa said: “He is better now, and we must wait every day to see the development of his condition.” “This week was positive. He came back and gave us a good impression, and we look forward to having him back soon.”
Real Madrid confirmed that Mbappe did not participate in training with the rest of the players, in addition to the other injured players, which makes his participation in the expected match against Manchester City on Wednesday not guaranteed, despite the statements Arbeloa made last month about the possibility of his return within days.
The uncertainty surrounding Mbappe exacerbates the injury crisis that Real Madrid is suffering from, especially with the continued absence of Brazilian Rodrigo until the end of the season, in addition to Englishman Jude Bellingham not participating in training for more than a month, including Tuesday’s training.
