Kylian Mbappe Participated In Real Madrid Squad To Face Manchester City

JAKARTA - Kylian Mbappe has been included in the Real Madrid squad for the match against Manchester City in the Champions League on Thursday, December 11, 2025, early morning WIB, despite concerns about his fitness.

Mbappe did not train with his team-mates during a training session in Valdebebas on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, after experiencing muscle problems. The club has postponed the announcement of the squad against Manchester City, awaiting the results of the attacker's medical test.

According to ESPN reports, Mbappe has been trying to get involved, but will not be 100 percent fit for the match. It remains unclear whether he will be on 11 core players or start off the bench.

Mbappe has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season, with nine goals for Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The French player scored four goals in Real Madrid's last Champions League match, a 4-3 win over Olympiacos, and a hat trick against Kairat Almaty and two goals against Olympique Marseille. He only failed to score in the match against Juventus and Liverpool.

Real Madrid lost seven first-team players to the match against Manchester City, including Dean Huijsen and Eduardo Camavinga, who were not in the squad.

Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Dani Carvajal, and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also absent from the match later.

Meanwhile, the match against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu was an important test for Los Blancos coach, Xabi Alonso, whose position was under intense scrutiny by club officials after winning just one win in five games at LaLiga, including a 0-2 home defeat to Celta Vigo on Monday, December 8, 2025 WIB.

ESPN previously mentioned that Real Madrid President Florentino Perez met with the Board of Directors to discuss Alonso's future after the defeat to Celta.