Real Madrid star a doubt for clash with Benfica | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé did not recover in time from a knee problem and will not travel with Real Madrid - who have their eyes on a Benfica duo - to Saudi Arabia, where the team will face Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup, and he may also miss the match against Benfica, which will take place on January 28.

The French player is one of the major headaches for Xabi Alonso. Along with his absence is Éder Militão, formerly of Porto. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold will be available for the sixth round of the prestigious competition against Benfica. Another absentee for the Super Cup match, but who might be available against Benfica, is Brahim Diaz, a forward representing the Moroccan national team in the African Cup of Nations.

In place of the French athlete, Gonzalo García, a young Spanish forward, has been playing. In the last La Liga match against Real Betis, he scored a hat-trick, helping his team to a 5-1 victory. This triumph places the club in second place in the competition, four points behind rivals Barcelona, who could be the opponent in the Super Cup final if Real beats Atlético Madrid and Barcelona wins against Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid, before facing Benfica in the Champions League, will meet Monaco on the 20th at the Bernabéu, while Benfica, in the seventh round, will travel to Turin for a clash against Juventus. The Spanish team is currently in the direct qualification zone, in seventh place with 12 points.

This season, Kylian Mbappé – valued at 200 million euros – is having an incredible performance. In 24 official matches, the star has 29 goals and four assists, currently being the top scorer in the Champions League (nine goals) and the Spanish League (18 accurate shots).

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