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Out injured at the start of the week against Alavès, Kylian Mbappé suffers from a muscle injury which will cause him to miss several matches, including the derby against Atlético de Madrid on Sunday evening. Therefore, everyone is waiting to know how Carlo Ancelotti will compensate for the absence of his number 9. But for Diego Simeone, it is not at all a mystery since the Cholo already seems to know how Real Madrid will play.
After starting the first nine matches of the season Real Madrid in the shoes of a holder, Kylian Mbappé will be deprived of the next three meetings of the White House. Hit in the thigh, number 9 of Real will miss three weeks of competition and will notably be absent for the derby againstAtlético de Madrid Sunday evening. Therefore, the question that agitates Spain is how Carlo Ancelotti will compensate for the absence of Kylian Mbappé. But to believe Diego Simeonethere is no suspense.
Simeone has no doubts about Mbappé’s replacement
« Knowing the Real Madrid coach, he will look to play with Bellingham as a playmaker in a 4 player midfield, Modric could be there… They should play with a midfield behind Rodrygo and Vinicius. I think this is the way our opponents can play », Launches the coach of theAtlético de Madrid at a press conference.
Ancelotti leaves doubts lingering
For his part, Carlo Ancelotti continues to build suspense. “ Without Mbappé, it changes a little, but not much. It’s a shame he’s not here, but we can make up for it. I don’t pay much attention to the system. A 4-3-3 can transform into 4-4-2 with the same players. With three attackers it could be a 4-4-2 with Vini or Rodrygo as a winger. What I want is for the team to show solidarity and commitment », Confided the coach of Real Madridalso at a press conference.
