Real Madrid travel to the Metropolitano on Sunday for the first Madrid derby of the season. For the showdown fixture, they will be without Kylian Mbappe, who is out for three next three weeks with a thigh injury sustained in the midweek victory against Alaves.Mbappe Barred from Atletico Madrid Match
Mbappe will instead watch the match from home, although L’Equipe have revealed that he wanted to attend in-person. However, Real Madrid have told him to stay away as they are concerned about possible security breaches, which would not guarantee his safety at the Metropolitano.
Real Madrid make the short trip across the city tonight as they travel to face Atletico Madrid in a blockbuster LaLiga clash.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have made an unbeaten start to the season but still find themselves four points off the pace set by Barcelona, having been held to draws by Mallorca and Las Palmas.
Atletico are also yet to taste defeat, with three wins and three draws in LaLiga so far, and the focus now shifts to the Madrid derby.
Real have just one win in their last five league matches away from home against Atletico, while Diego Simeone and his players won a 4-2 thriller in the Copa del Rey last season.
There has been a big blow for Real in the build-up to the match, after it was confirmed that Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out with injury.
The Frenchman already has five LaLiga goals to his name and has scored in each of his last four appearances, but he will not be involved at the Metropolitano Stadium as he battles a thigh injury.
In recent years, there have been clashes between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid supporters, and the former always tend to create a fiery atmosphere when their bitter rivals come to town. Los Blancos officials do not want to risk any complications with Mbappe, which is why they have denied his request to come to the match alongside his teammates.
It will be very interesting to see how Real Madrid play without Mbappe, especially as Carlo Ancelotti is expected to revert to the system he played last season.
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