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Real Madrid midfielder expected to be available against Manchester City
Next Wednesday, Real Madrid host Premier League giants Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
It promises to be a difficult challenge for the Merengues, who are set to be without key players like Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, along with Eder Militao and Rodrygo Goes, among others.
Some good news with Camavinga
But, in a positive update, Fabrizio Romano reports that Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is expected to be available for the game against Manchester City.
The 23-year-old star missed the last two matches against Getafe and Celta Vigo due to toothache from a dental infection.
While he did train a day before the game against Celta, it was ultimately decided not to call him up for the trip to Balaidos.
However, Camavinga is now expected to be ready for next week’s clash against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu.
This comes after the French international trained with the rest of the squad during today’s recovery session at Valdebebas.
So far this season, Camavinga has played 30 matches in all competitions, scoring two and assisting one goal in the process.
The midfielder has come under criticism for his inconsistent performances, while fitness woes have once again caused him problems.
Moreover, reports suggested that manager Alvaro Arbeloa made a pointed remark towards Camavinga with his post-match comments after last night’s win against Celta Vigo for not pushing himself to be available for the match.
So, Camavinga will have redemption on his mind when he recovers and gets ready to return to action, possibly against Manchester City.
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La Liga icon comes out in Mbappe’s defence amid bicycle controversy: ‘People are making a huge deal’
Kylian Mbappe’s vacations seem to be one of the favourite topics of the Spanish media, for they easily blow up into controversy with little to no basis time and time again.
It is indeed true that the player is often sighted on vacation at unconventional times. Most recently, he was spotted in Paris with his partner after being relieved from national team duty.
It is said that the player’s vacation was approved by the club and Jose Mourinho, and he is back in Madrid now for his recovery.
On social media, however, he posted a clip of himself on a bicycle which has faced much backlash from the Real Madrid and France faithful.
Former player comes out in Mbappe’s defence
Former Spain and Real Madrid player Santi Canizares spoke to the media in a recent interview via Defensa Central where he came out to back Mbappe amid the bicycle controversy.
“Let’s rule one thing out: maybe Mbappe only rode his bike for 100 meters. It’s just mind-boggling, this whole bike thing,” he began.
“He’s riding a mountain bike, but he might just be going from the hotel to the pool,” he added.
The former player also lashed out at fans for making a massive deal over a small moment in the player’s personal life.
“It seems to me that people are making a huge deal out of this bike thing – really, completely.”
He then pointed out examples of how biking is extremely common and why such a big fuss should not be made of it, saying,
“We, on the Spanish national team, had a day—during a training camp in the Netherlands—when we rode our bikes to the training field, which was a kilometre away.”
“The Spanish national team players also rode bikes around New York two days before the final,” he added.
As matters stand, the Frenchman is expected to bale back in action for Real Madrid in their first game after the international break. His performances after his return from injury, needless to say, will be crucial to win back the fans’ favour.
