Mbappé & Club World Cup: Xabi Alonso’s Take

You will still have to wait to see Kylian Mbappé again on a football lawn. Victim of gastroenteritis as soon as he arrived in the United States, the Frenchman is again forfeit for the 3rd group in Real Madrid at the Club World Cup. A match against Salzburg, Thursday in Philadelphia determining for the qualification for the 8th final of the tournament.

A week after having undergone exams in the hospital, the superstar of the Blues, who worked in theaters until then, resumed collective training well on Wednesday, on the eve of the Bouteret meeting against the Austrian formation, but he does not appear in the group summoned by coach Xabi Alonso.

He was tried too fair physically. The supervision does not wish to take any risks with its star player which he will necessarily need from the direct elimination phase.

“I was happy to see him again on a field but he is not completely restored. I discussed with him and he is not yet 100 %. We hope to recover it from the next round, ”Xabi Alonso said at a press conference on Wednesday.

For Real, the immediate priority is above all to obtain a victory Thursday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to ensure the first place in group H. The first two meetings showed that it would still take a little time in the Madrid before fully integrating the precepts of Xabi Alonso, who came from Bayer Leverkusen and who has the heavy charge of succeeding Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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