JAKARTA - Kylian Mbappe was not played as a substitute in Real Madrid's 1-2 home defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Thursday, December 11, 2025, early in the morning WIB, amid concerns about the striker's fitness.
Mbappe, who has scored 25 goals for Real Madrid this season, is not on the core line and remains on the bench for 90 minutes.
The forward was among those complaining from Real Madrid's bench when Manchester City scored an equalizer in the first half.
Mbappe spoke to the fourth referee, pointing to a possible foul on defender Antonio Rudiger during a corner into the box.
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The French player did not train with his team-mates during Real Madrid's training session in Valdebebas on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, after experiencing muscle problems.
Los Blancos have also postponed the squad's announcement against Manchester City, awaiting the results of a medical test on Mbappe. Mbappe has been trying to get involved, but will not be 100 percent fit for the match.
In fact, until now Manager Xabi Alonso also doesn't know when Mbappe can return and really fit to play. Nearby, Real Madrid will face Alaves on December 15, 2025, early morning WIB.
"We still don't know if he will be able to play on Sunday (a trip against Alaves), but today (against Manchester City) he can't play," Xabi Alonso said, in a press conference after the match.
Mbappe 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.
Instead, Gonzalo Garcia led Real Madrid's attack against Manchester City, alongside Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.
Rodrygo scored the opener at the Santiago Bernabeu before Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland scored at the end of the first half to give Manchester City a win.
This result further pressured Alonso, whose position has been in the spotlight after winning only one win in five matches at LaLiga, including a 0-2 home defeat to Celta Vigo on Monday, December 8, 2025, early morning WIB.
ESPN reports that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez met with the Board of Directors to discuss Alonso's future after the defeat to Celta.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid also lost seven other first-team players to the game 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 were also absent from the match.
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