Real Madrid had a largely positive trip to Bergamo to face Atalanta on Tuesday, picking up three points and seeing off Kylian MbappéVinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham on the scoresheet for the first time together. The Frenchman's injury that forced him to limp off after half an hour was the only major drawback of the night.
Both Thibaut Courtois and Carlo Ancelotti downplayed the problem, saying that Mbappe had discomfort in this hamstring, but that it did not seem serious. Mbappe will be a doubt for their clash with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, but the hope is that he will be available for the Intercontinental Cup next week when Los Blancos travel to Qatar. Marco say that Mbappe will undergo tests on Thursday afternoon at 15:00 when he arrives at the training ground. They say he is “practically” out of the Rayo clash.
Bellingham also faced Girona last Saturday, and it may just be a precautionary measure from the Frenchman. Mbappe's fortunes continue to decline: his opening goal was just outside of Mbappe's familiar form, but every time things have gone well for him this season, it has been followed by a step back. Real Madrid face Sevilla in their final La Liga match of 2024 at the Santiago Bernabeu on December 22.
