- Title: Mbappe out of Rayo Vallecano match but will travel to Qatar
- Date: 13th December 2024
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (DECEMBER 13, 2024) (REUTERS) REAL MADRID PLAYERS WARMING UP / FORWARD VINICIUS JR WARMING UP PLAYMAKER JUDE BELLINGHAM WARMING UP GOALKEEPER THIBAUT COURTOIS WARMING UP PLAYMAKER LUKA MODRIC WARMING UP PLAYERS WARMING UP VINICIUS JR WARMING UP COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI AT SESSION VINICIUS JR WARMING UP, ANCELOTTI WATCHING PLAYERS WARMING UP PLAYERS WARMING UP MIDFIELDER AURELIEN TCHOUAMENI DURING RONDO DRILL PLAYERS DOING A RONDO DRILL ANCELOTTI ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “Mbappe´s (injury) is not serious. He won't be match fit for the next game but he is going to travel ( to Qatar for Wednesday's FIFA Intercontinental Cup final) and we will see if there is no risk for him to play the match or be part of it. He will travel because we think he might be able to recover from the injury in time.” ANCELOTTI AT NEW CONFERENCE ROOM (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “We approach yet another demanding game at this point of the season against a rival that have made things difficult for us in recent years. They play well, they are intense at home so we expect the same tomorrow. We are confident to play a good match. The team has recovered well, we had an extra day to recover so we are excited and willing to secure three points.” PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: “All managerial roles wear you out, and all managers have difficulty in keeping their jobs, this is not new. This is just part of a manager's regular work. This bench (Real Madrid) wears you out just like the rest, managing one team or another doesn't wear you out faster or slower.” PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING ABOUT PEP GUARDIOLA: “He is one of the best in the world (Pep Guardiola), he is leaving his mark in soccer history. He was an innovator so nothing changes. As I said before, we can control many things but we can't control the result of the match. Sometimes it goes your way and it has gone his way many times, and sometimes it doesn't go the way you would like.” ANCELOTTI LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM
- Embargoed: 27th December 2024 11:30
- Keywords: LaLiga Mbappe Qatar Rayo Vallecano Real Madrid
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001698913122024RP1
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- Story Text: Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is out of their LaLiga visit to Rayo Vallecano, but defensive midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is ready to return to the squad after recovering from a hamstring injury, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday (December 13)
The 25-year-old France captain, who was replaced during the first half of Madrid's 3-2 win at Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, was diagnosed with an injury to his left thigh and will now miss Saturday's game against 12th-placed Rayo.
France international Camavinga, 22, picked up his injury during their 2-0 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League at Anfield in November.
"Kylian is not serious, he won't be here tomorrow, but he will travel to Qatar (for Wednesday's FIFA Intercontinental Cup final) and there, we will assess the risk. Camavinga is fine, he's available for tomorrow," Ancelotti told reporters.
Mbappe, who moved to the Santiago Bernabeu from French champions Paris St Germain on a free transfer in June, is Madrid's leading goalscorer in LaLiga with nine goals from 15 matches.
Second-placed Madrid have 36 points from 16 matches and trail leaders Barcelona, who have played a game more, by two points.
Having lost 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga, Madrid bounced back with a 3-0 win at Girona, followed by a Champions League victory over Atalanta.
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