Overview

• Mbappé was hospitalized on June 19 with acute gastroenteritis and has since been discharged, conducting individual training at the team hotel
• Gonzalo Garcia stepped in for the France forward in both group matches, scoring against Al-Hilal and earning a start in the victory over Pachuca
• Real Madrid played nearly the entire match with 10 men after Raul Asencio’s early red card but still secured a 3-1 win in Charlotte
• The victory moves Los Blancos to four points atop Group H and means a draw against Salzburg on June 26 will guarantee progression to the knockout stage
• Coach Xabi Alonso said he is increasingly optimistic about Mbappé’s full-team return for the final group fixture