Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso says Kylian Mbappe is close to making his FIFA Club World Cup debut in the round of 16 clash against Juventus and could be fit to play in Miami Gardens on Tuesday, Afrosport reports.
The French superstar was forced to miss all three of Madrid’s group games against Al Hilal, Pachuca and RB Salzburg after he was diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis before the tournament in the United States.
Los Blancos reached the knockout stages by finishing top of Group H to set up a meeting with Juventus at Hard Rock Stadium.
“Kylian is doing well now and we are speaking every single day,” Alonso said ahead of the game. “We will talk to him in the morning to make the final decision.
“It’s a big possibility that he makes his Club World Cup debut tomorrow, though. I don’t know how much, but it’s a big possibility.”
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Mbappe joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summer and scored 43 goals in 56 competitive appearances.
