Kylian Mbappe will still be a major test in the ambitions of Real Madrid to win the Champions League when he remains doubtful to play the against Manchester City match on Wednesday. The French superstar was absent during the last training session of the club thus raising speculations concerning his capability to play the critical match.
Mbappe has been fighting with a muscular problem that he had obtained in the 2-0 domestic defeat against Celta Vigo on Sunday, where he is playing the complete 90 minutes with the injury. Another injury suffered by the forward is a broken finger in that match. On Tuesday, Madrid will hold medical tests that will define whether he can play against City or not.
The time of Mbappe potential absence could not be worse to Los Blancos. The club has been performing poorly in the national games as it has won only one game in the past five matches in the league. The team has not won in its four games in a row, and the presence of Mbappe has contributed significantly to their offensive performance during this season. In La Lingua, he has scored 16 and in the Champions League, nine, which proves to be the main offensive in the Real Madrid team.
The fact that defensive issues also complicate the situation of head coach Xabi Alonso. The most important defenders, such as Éder Militão, David Alaba, Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, and Ferland Mendy, are also absent, and Eduardo Camavinga is unavailable, too. It has been reported that the result of the Manchester City match can affect the future of Alonso in the club and this is putting the team under pressure.
It is evident that Real Madrid is highly dependent on Mbappe as the club is finding it difficult to score without the striker. As Manchester City pose a stiff threat, the Spanish giants should be wishing that they will be given a good news on the fitness front. The outcome may not just be the luck of Madrid in the champions league, but also the course of the Alonso reign in one of the most challenging manager positions in Europe.
