Why doesn’t Kylian Mbappe play in Salzburg vs Real Madrid in FIFA Club World Cup 2025?

Kylian Mbappe was not appointed on Thursday in Real Madrid’s Squad for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group H Match against Red Bull Salzburg in Philadelphia, USA.

The match marks the third consecutive game as manager of the former midfielder of Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso, who has taken over it from Carlo Ancelotti.

Real Madrid, one of the favorites to win the tournament, qualified by conquering the UEFA Champions League titles in 2021-22 and 2023-24, in which the most recent Borussia Dortmund defeated to claim a record spending 15th European crown.

Why doesn’t Kylian Mbappe play in Real Madrid vs Pachuca?

Kylian Mbappe has been omitted from the Real Madrid team for the last World Cup Group match match against Red Bull Salzburg, despite returning to training after illness.

The French superstar did not appear in the list of 23 players mentioned by coach Xabi Alonso and published by the club for the game in Philadelphia, in which the two teams focus on a place in the last 16.

Mbappe had returned to the training on Wednesday after the first two Real games at the tournament in the United States due to illness.

He was taken to the hospital last Thursday for tests and treatment after the suffering of gastro -centeritis, before he was released later.

He played no role in the opening game of Real, a 1-1 draw with Saudi side Al-Hilal in Miami, or the 3-1 defeat of the Pachuca of Mexico on the weekend.