Mbappe suffered a knee strain that reportedly would have ruled him out for the first two to three weeks of 2026. Mbappe did not travel with the Real Madrid team to Saudi Arabia for the match against Atletico Madrid, but Xabi Alonso excited fans with his update on the French star.

Catch the scores and play-by-play updates for the matchday 18 clash between Real Madrid and Real Betis at the Bernabeu on Sunday, January 4, as it happened

Xabi Alonso says Vinicius Junior is "fundamental" to Real Madrid after the winger was whistled by parts of the Santiago Bernabeu crowd in their 5-1 win over Real Betis. The Brazilian started well but faded as the game wore on,

Real Madrid will face off against Real Betis later today in their first game of the new year, and will have to do so without the services of Kylian Mbapppe who has been ruled out through injury.The

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé won’t be involved against Betis today, as Los Blancos host the Seville team at the Bernabéu.

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