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Mbappe left Paris St-Germain in 2024 to join Real Madrid Real Madrid have included Kylian Mbappe in their squad to face Manchester City on Wednesday, despite the France forward having been a doubt for the Champions League game. The 26-year-old was absent from the Spanish club's open training session on Tuesday, with reports in Spain stating that he had a fractured finger. Mbappe is also reportedly struggling with a knee issue, but his availability would be a major help to head coach Xabi Alonso, whose future at the club has been questioned following one win in the past five La Liga games. BBC Sport's Guillem Balague has said that Alonso's chances of survival are "slim" and defeat against City at the Bernabeu on Wednesday (20: 00 GMT) could spell the end of his tenure, which only began in the summer. Mbappe has scored 25 goals across La Liga and the Champions League this season but failed to find the net as Real Madrid were beaten at home by Celta Vigo on Sunday. Why Alonso's chances of survival at Real Madrid are slim Alonso says there is 'unity' at Real Madrid Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone The man behind the headlines - Salah, by Klopp, Diaz and more WTA signs with Mercedes in 'most significant deal in our history' Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026? The story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning Mata Hari: Was the 'exotic dancer' evil or a genius? The extraordinary story of Orkney's first murder in 25 years How did the nuclear bomb shape world history? World Cup ticket ballot set to open - here's all you need to know Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026? The man behind the headlines - Salah, by Klopp, Diaz and more 'Battle of the Sexes' will not damage women's sport - Sabalenka BBC or ITV? Inside how World Cup broadcast picks are made 'A sense of panic' - what's going on in Turkish football? 'I hated rugby' - how Heyes turned around England career 'I was poisoning myself before endurance events' Test Match Special Podcast. Audio Test Match Special Podcast England need to win next Test or Ashes will get embarrassing - Mc Grath How did Littler get Man Utd away tickets - and why has it sparked debate? Hamilton's struggles and ranking Verstappen's 2025 - Q&A Norris keen to 'live a normal few days' and 'forget I drive in F1' 'England in battle to avoid worst Ashes tour in modern times' How Norris achieved his lifetime's ambition by 'winning it my way' Plotting England and Scotland's routes through the World Cup Memorable O'Sullivan moments as snooker great turns 50 Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.