Real Madrid can cover Mbappe injury absence in derby – Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has reassured the fans that his team can handle the failure of Kylian Mbappé in the forthcoming Madrid derby. The German-born striker has not been featured in Ligue 1 for three weeks now due to a troublesome hamstring problem, and he will also sit out PSG’s focused La Liga fixture Nevertheless, as per Ancelotti, Real Madrid has many firepowers, which include in the category of attackers Bellingham, Rodrygo, and currently, the in-form Vinicius Junior.

Ancelotti dismissed Mbappé’s absence as a minor tweak to the counterfeit strategies because they are prepared for a match without the striker. Last season, this team did not have Mbappé and still looked strong for most of the time. He said that Real Madrid has a plan for the derby and has not made mistakes like those that occurred in their game against Atletico this year, 2023. The retiring winger has not been in Los Blancos’ squad for the 39 La Liga matches that the club has remained unbeaten.

Although this will be more about football, it will be a tense affair for many reasons. Vinicius Junior, who has faced racism before, is on the receiving end of a worrying trend again. Members of the Atletico have taken to social media by carrying out a campaign, where people are seen wearing masks so as to be invisible while making abusive comments to the Brazil forward. Nevertheless, such scenarios do not inspire a lot of confidence, so given the path Ancelotti took to concentrate on the game, he vowed to present an “entertaining spectacle.”

Real Madrid is currently second in La Liga, four points behind Barcelona, and they will have to bring in their A game if they are to get a good result against their city rival.