Kylian Mbappe will lose the last game of the Real Madrid World Cup Club against RB Salzburg as he continues his healing from the disease, but should be ready for the knockout phase if they progress, said manager Xabi Alonso on Wednesday with a possible clash with Manchester City on Horizon.

In front of the Frenchman he returned to training earlier in the day after falling from acute gastroenteritis last week but Alonso said the decision to pass Thursday match was made to give preference to the full recovery of the player.

“It was his first day of returning to boots, his first day running a little, and he did well,” Alonso told reporters in the Financial Field of Lincoln of Philadelphia. “But he has not yet fully recovered.

“We talked about this after training and he prefers to rest and heal properly when we pass. And if we do it in the 16th round, he will be available, but he was still in the recovery process and was not perfect for tomorrow.”

Mbappewho received hospital treatment in Miami last week, already lost TrueDrawing 1-1 with Al-Billal and their 3-1 victory over PachucaA victory they achieved despite playing most of the match with 10 men.

The Spaniards top the H group with four points, forward Salty In changing the goal, with Al-Hilal in two points and Pachuca still to provide a point.

Alonso, who recently took the reins to Real after Carlo Ancelotti’s departure to manage Brazil, said they had two goals for Thursday’s game.

“The first is to win and end up at the top of the group. The second is to continue to improve as a team in front of the Nokau phase,” he added.

WHEREAS Manchester City They are approaching as possible opponents in the 16th round, Alonso said his side would not even think about permutations.

“Is a bad idea to make mathematics tomorrow,” He said. “The only decision is to finish first and give it all. We’ll go out to win.”

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