Ahead of the decisive duel in the Champions League, Real Madrid is worried about Kylian Mbappe’s condition

Gilabola.com – Real Madrid entered a crucial phase in their Champions League group matches in their last match against Benfica, but there are concerns about the condition of their mainstay striker, Kylian Mbappe.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s men will play their final Champions League group game away to Benfica in the middle of this week, a match that will determine their fate in the next round.

If they are able to win this duel, Real Madrid has the opportunity to automatically qualify for the top 16 without having to go through the play-off round, but a draw or even defeat could mean they have to go through the play-off round.

The Spanish capital giants themselves will come into this match with positive capital after a 0-2 win at Villarreal headquarters at the weekend in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe scoring both winning goals.

Kylian Mbappe vs Villarreal statistics

• Shots: 6
• Goals : 2
• Successful dribbles: 3
• Total touches: 62
• Total operational: 42

But, that’s the problem. There are now concerns about Mbappe’s availability for the next match against Benfica because he was not seen training with his other teammates, which of course immediately sparked speculation.

Reports in Spain say that the French international striker trained separately with Alvaro Carreras, a program that marks special treatment regarding a player’s physical condition.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid confirmed Mbappe’s separate training, saying that the training program was only a form of workload management, not because of any serious injury problems.

Even so, the former Paris Saint-Germain star’s injury history, who was absent due to knee problems, still worries fans, so any separate training program like this is a serious concern.

Mbappe’s situation comes at a bad time because Real Madrid must prepare for one of the important matches this season against Benfica which will determine their fate to qualify automatically for the round of 16.

While the French bomber trained separately, the first team’s training session continued as planned. The players started with a warm-up and stretching before getting into tactical drills.

Crazyball Opinion

In fact, this season Real Madrid has shown a more careful policy in managing injured players, where the team does not only focus on the short term, but rather maintains the physical stability of the squad and their long-term needs.

If Mbappe is really not fit, Arbeloa should rest him and give other players a chance to show off while proving that Madrid can do without Mbappe, not depend on just one player.