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Real Madrid Dealt Blow Ahead of Club World Cup Opening Clash as Key Player Misses Training: Reports
- Real Madrid will face Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the opening match of the Club World Cup in 2025 without Kylian Mbappé, who is sidelined due to illness.
- Mbappé missed training on Tuesday after waking up with a fever, and the medical team confirmed illness, leaving his participation uncertain with a decision pending.
- Alonso, the newly appointed manager making his debut, emphasized the need for the team to press "like a unit" despite Mbappé’s absence, and plans to start Gonzalo García up front.
- Endrick, a Brazilian teenager and alternative forward, was ruled out due to a leg muscle injury sustained last month, further limiting Real Madrid's attacking options.
- Mbappé’s absence leaves Real Madrid facing a selection challenge against 2021 AFC Champions League winners Al Hilal and puts pressure on other forwards like Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo to perform.
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Mbappe's Health Shake-Up: Real Madrid's Lineup Decision Looms Real Madrid's head coach, Xabi Alonso, is currently undecided about Kylian Mbappe's availability for the club's next Club World Cup encounter against Pachuca. The decision hinges on the French forward's recovery from a viral infection.The announcement follows Mbappe's absence from Tuesday's training and Real Madrid's first match in the tournament, a 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal, which the s…
Kylian Mbappé, reduced in recent days and absent from training on Tuesday, does not appear in the Real Madrid group, which starts Wednesday the World Cup of Clubs against Saudi team of Al Hilal, according to the match sheet.
Real Madrid (Spain) and Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) are fighting this Wednesday in a match corresponding to the date 1 of Group H of the Club World Cup 2025. Both teams open the curtain of an area that is also composed by Pachuca (Mexico) and Salzburg (Austria). The match is scheduled for 16 (Argentine time) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, United States, with arbitration of the Argentine Facundo Tello, television of Sports and transmission via st…
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