Real Madrid spent a quiet evening, Thursday, against Salzburg, for its third and last match in group H. worn by a good Vinicius, the Madrilenians took it 3-0 and thus validated their first place, synonymous with the round of 16 against Juventus Turin.
And four days before their duel against the old lady, the Merengues still do not know if they can count on Kylian Mbappé. As a result of the gastroenteritis he was the victim when he arrived in the United States and which earned him to be briefly hospitalized after losing several pounds.
Because if the former Parisian has resumed training for several days and seemed to have to return to the lawns on the occasion of the round of 16, Xabi Alonso wanted to be very careful at a press conference, after the meeting against Salzburg.
Kylian Mbappé must be “to the best of his form”
“We want him to come back, we expect him to be at the best of his form. I cannot say that he will play, but we are optimistic for Tuesday ”he said, adding: “We'll see. I don't want to rush. We thought Mbappé would be there, but that was not the case. There are four days of preparation, and I want to be optimistic, but also cautious. We will see. »»
The return of Kylian Mbappé is all the more awaited as it will be his first match under the orders of Xabi Alonso. The latter was also confident about his association with Vinicius. “They can do it, vini from the outside, Kylian from the inside, he explained. I don't think that one thing excludes another. It is understanding, a feeling about how things are done. I think things can work, they have individual qualities but we need collective quality so that players can have good support. He is not a player, more one, more one … We have to play together for everyone can benefit from the collective system. »»
