Edu Aguirre announces if Mbappé will play against Salzburg, Pedrerol is amazed

One of the most significant absences Real Madrid has experienced since the start of its journey in the 2025 Club World Cup is the French forward Kylian Mbappé. The Merengue "9" seemed ready to extend the good form he showed during the second half of the 24/25 season, but an illness has prevented him from doing so for now.

The acute gastroenteritis suffered by the Bondy striker last week has kept him away from training sessions and the two matches played so far. It even forced him to be hospitalized, although for just two days, in a Florida hospital to prevent the situation from worsening much more than initially expected.

With Kylian Mbappé out of the hospital, the recovery process begins. It's not easy to readapt the body after gastroenteritis: Real Madrid's medical staff have a common verdict. The French player has lost a certain amount of muscle mass and lacks the necessary energy to resume his participation in this tournament organized by FIFA in the United States.

Given these circumstances, Real Madrid has decided that Kylian Mbappé's recovery will progress completely parallel to the first team's path in the Club World Cup. There's no rush for the European player to return to Xabi Alonso's squad. The information from Edu Aguirre reveals this strategy adopted from the Valdebebas offices.

There are still doubts

The journalist from "El Chiringuito de Jugones" pointed out, during the latest broadcast of the program, that "Mbappé is ruled out as a starter against RB Salzburg." That means Xabi Alonso still can't count on the footballing services of one of his most outstanding players for a very simple reason.

"He's very weak," Edu Aguirre states. Kylian Mbappé's current situation keeps him far from playing soccer, given the toll he has suffered from his gastroenteritis in recent days. The group stage is coming to an end and the French striker won't play any of those matches for medical reasons.

While it's true that the Merengue footballer doesn't have the chance to start against RB Salzburg, it remains to be seen if Xabi Alonso decides to call him up as a substitute. So far, the White "9" has been in "isolation" to avoid infecting other teammates, a situation that would have ended after his stay in the Florida hospital.

Although the French player has left behind the worst of this viral condition, the reality is that he's not ready to return to the elite football level required. The only doubt now is the place he'll occupy in the match against RB Salzburg: he could return as a substitute and watch the match from the bench... or be left out once again from the World Cup squad.