With the injury of Brazilian Vinicius Junior, the defending champion Real Madrid star, and his inability to participate in the match against Liverpool on Wednesday in the fifth round of the Champions League, French star Kylian Mbappe will become the main offensive weapon for the royal team, while German runner-up Borussia Dortmund seeks to surpass Dynamo. Zagreb, Croatia.
The French national team captain suffered a difficult start in the Spanish capital, both on and off the field, but he was able to end his five-match scoring drought by scoring a goal against Leganes on Sunday in the Spanish League.
For the first time, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti played him in his preferred position on the left wing, and Mbappe rewarded his coach, who had always defended him, by scoring the opening goal at the “Butarque” stadium during a 3-0 victory.
This goal was made by Vinicius, who will be absent for three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury, which means that the responsibility of providing offensive solutions will fall on Mbappe, who is coming from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, starting against Liverpool at Anfield.
Liverpool tops the group standings in the Champions League, while Real Madrid occupies eighteenth place after two surprise defeats to French Lille and Italian Milan in the first four matches.
Vinicius scored four goals in the prestigious continental competition, while Mbappe settled for only one goal.
Despite scoring seven goals in 12 league matches, Mbappe’s performance did not live up to the expectations associated with his great stardom.
The player, who rose to prominence at the beginning of his career with Monaco, was excluded from his country’s squad in the last two international windows, but he believes that he is gradually gaining harmony with his teammates in Madrid.
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