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Real Madrid travel to the Metropolitano on Sunday for the first Madrid derby of the season.
For this meeting, he will have to do without Kylian Mbappé, absent for three weeks due to a thigh injury sustained during the midweek victory against Alaves.
Mbappé will watch the match from home, although L’Equipe revealed he wanted to attend in person. However, Real Madrid have asked him to stay away as they fear possible security breaches, which would not guarantee his safety at the Metropolitano.
The fear of rabid supporters
In recent years there have been clashes between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid fans, and the former always tend to create a fiery atmosphere when their bitter rivals come to visit. Los Blancos leaders do not want to risk complications with Mbappé, which is why they refused his request to come to the match alongside his teammates.
It will be very interesting to see how Real Madrid play without Mbappé, especially since Carlo Ancelotti is expected to return to the system he played last season.
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