Overview
- Real Madrid beat Real Oviedo 2-0 on Thursday, with Kylian Mbappé coming on in the 68th minute to a wave of boos at the Bernabéu.
- After the match, Mbappé said he is 100% fit and described himself as the fourth-choice forward behind Franco Mastantuono, Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García.
- Coach Álvaro Arbeloa denied telling Mbappé he was fourth-choice and said he did not start him because the striker was unavailable four days earlier against Barcelona.
- Arbeloa said Mbappé will start the next league match at Sevilla, while the forward’s recent rehab trip to Sardinia drew fan anger even though he said the club approved it.
- The Indian Express reported further strain at the club this week, including large fines for Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni after a training fight and claims that president Florentino Pérez called for new elections.