Soccer-Real Madrid's Mbappe out of Betis clash, racing to be fit for Spanish Super Cup semis


Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Sevilla - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 20, 2025 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe REUTERS/Juan Barbosa

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward ‌Kylian Mbappe will miss Sunday's LaLiga home game against Real Betis due to ‌a knee injury but is pushing to be available for next week's ‌Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid, manager Xabi Alonso said on Saturday.

The 27-year-old France captain, who equalled Cristiano Ronaldo's club record of 59 goals in a calendar year for Real in their 2-0 LaLiga ‍win over Sevilla on December 20, has a sprain ‍in his left knee.

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