Xabi Alonso provides concerning Kylian Mbappé update after Real Madrid's draw with Al-Hilal
Xabi Alonso provides concerning Kylian Mbappé update after Real Madrid's draw with Al-Hilal
Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has provided an update on the wellbeing of star attacker Kylian Mbappé.
This comes after the Frenchman was forced to sit out Los Blancos' meeting with Al-Hilal on Wednesday night.
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Real Madrid got their campaign at the Club World Cup up-and-running yesterday evening.
After making the trip to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the capital giants were forced to settle for a disappointing share of the spoils, owing to a 1-1 draw.
The aforementioned Mbappé, for his part, was sorely missed by his teammates, who at times lacked a cutting edge in the final third.
The 26-year-old was ruled out of the fixture after being struck down by a bout of illness this week.
Speaking to the media on the back of the full-time whistle in Florida, the subject of Mbappé's wellbeing was, in turn, put to manager Xabi Alonso.
And the Spanish tactician went on to admit:
'I don't know if Mbappé will be back for the next game. We'll see. He wasn't doing well in the last two days. He's sick.'
Conor Laird – GSFN
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