"Kylian Mbappe will miss Real Madrid's crucial La Liga fixture against Barcelona despite training for El Clasico with his teammates before the trip to the Catalan capital. The league's leading goal scorer was left out of the Real Madrid squad named for Sunday night's game at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, where the home team can be crowned Spanish champions with a win over their archrivals. Images from Real Madrid's home training session on Saturday, which showed Mbappe participating in drills, indicated that the French forward had recovered from a hamstring injury he suffered two weeks ago, but his name was a crucial absence from the 21-man squad named on social media."
"Brazilian star Vinicius Jr will lead the forward line for Los Blancos and will be supported by Brahim Diaz and Gonzalo Torres. Meanwhile, Aurelien Tchouameni was listed among the midfielders despite a recent training ground clash with teammate Federico Valverde that cost both players a fine of 500,000 euros ($589,000) each. Barcelona go into the match as favourites not only to win the match but also to retain the league title. The Catalan giants enjoy an 11-point lead over their opponents, and a draw would seal their 29th Spanish league win with three games to spare."
"Mbappe, a doubt for El Clasico because of a hamstring injury, has been heavily criticised by fans after he went on holiday to Sardinia during his recovery process. It prompted coach Arbeloa to indicate that he wanted more dedication from his players. We didn't build Real Madrid with players who play in tuxedos, but with players who finish match"
Kylian Mbappé is left out of Real Madrid’s 21-man squad for the La Liga match against Barcelona at Camp Nou. The French forward had trained with teammates before the trip after recovering from a hamstring injury suffered two weeks earlier, but his name does not appear in the matchday squad. Vinícius Jr is set to lead the forward line, supported by Brahim Díaz and Gonzalo Torres. Aurelien Tchouaméni is included in midfield despite a recent training-ground clash with Federico Valverde that resulted in a 500,000 euro fine for each player. Barcelona enter as favourites with an 11-point lead, and a draw could secure the league title with three games remaining.
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