Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has announced very Sad news for Kylain Mbappe ahead of Manchester City clash in the Ethihad
Real Madrid’s momentum was halted on Saturday evening as they suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat at Espanyol. The loss allowed rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona to close the gap in the title race, and to make matters worse, Los Blancos also suffered injuries to key players Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Antonio Rudiger.
Mbappe’s injury, in particular, has caused concern, as the French superstar has been in impressive form in recent weeks. The injury occurred in the 60th minute of the match against Espanyol, when left-back Carlos Romero made a reckless challenge on Mbappe, raking his leg with his studs. Despite the severity of the challenge, Romero only received a yellow card, and VAR opted not to upgrade the decision to a red card.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was furious with the decision, and the fact that Romero went on to score the winning goal in the 85th minute only added to his frustration. However, speaking before the Copa del Rey clash with Leganes, Ancelotti revealed that Mbappe’s injury is not as severe as initially feared.
“Mbappe started training normally again on Wednesday, he has a bruise on his knee,” Ancelotti said. “We gave him a bit more recovery time, but he will not be available against Leganes.” Given that Mbappe is already back in training, it is likely that he will be involved in Saturday’s crucial top-of-the-table clash with Atletico Madrid.
The match against Atletico is a crucial one for Real Madrid, and they will need all the attacking firepower they can muster. Unfortunately, they will be without several key defenders, including Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, and Eder Militao.
Following the match against Atletico, Real Madrid will face another massive test as they take on reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League play-off clash. With several key players injured, Los Blancos will need to dig deep and find
