Except for new turnaround, Kylian Mbappé should make his debut with Real Madrid in the highly anticipated shock against Juventus in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. According to Spanish Radio Cope, the French striker has finished all painless or embarrassment training sessions, and the Madrid medical staff gave him the green light to play.
It is therefore officially available for this major meeting. But it remains to be seen if he will start the meeting as a holder or he will enter during the match. Xabi Alonso, prudent but confident, has not yet decided. He hesitates between aligning his entrance star or keeping it as a decisive weapon in the second half, like a certain Ousmane Dembélé with PSG against Inter Miami.
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Mbappé on the left and Vinicius in the axis?
This return is part of a reassuring dynamic. Discarded against Salzburg as a precaution, Mbappé has gradually mounted in intensity in recent days in training at Palm Beach. Friday, he impressed the observers with his involvement and his tonic trips. Very accomplice with Eduardo Camavonga, also in recovery, Mbappé seems physically ready.
But beyond its physical form, another question occupies the spirits in Valdebebas: how to integrate Mbappé into the new offensive scheme of Real Madrid? Against Salzburg, Xabi Alonso had attempted a tactical repositioning: Vinicius Jr. in the axis and Gonzalo García on the left side – a corridor traditionally occupied by Mbappé. Kylian's entry in the face of Juve could therefore be an opportunity to test this configuration in real conditions. From the start of the match or kick -off?
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To summarize
Kylian Mbappé is fit to face Juventus in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. If he will play, his holder status remains uncertain. Physically ready, it is gradually integrated into the Xabi Alonso system. His presence alone could unbalance the Turin defense and energize the attack on Real Madrid.
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