Kylian Mbappe Absents Himself from Real Madrid Training Before Manchester City Encounter

Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrids French star forward, skipped the teams training session on Tuesday, right before their vital Champions League fixture against Manchester City.

During Sundays La Liga loss to Celta Vigo, the striker fractured a finger. Madrid told AFP that he missed training due to this injury along with further unease from that fixture.

Mbappes potential absence from Wednesdays match versus City would severely impact manager Xabi Alonso, since Spanish press suggests a loss might prompt his removal.

The 26 year old forward has netted 25 goals over 21 outings in all tournaments this term, establishing him as Madrids pivotal figure.