TThe Real Madrid-Barcelona match on May 10th was highly anticipated by soccer fans. The match, part of Round 35 of La Liga, will be played at the Spotify Camp Nou, but uncertainty is starting to hang in the air.
The truth is, the last few hours have made it seem like the possibility of two of the biggest stars missing this game could become a reality. Kylian Mbapp and Lamine Yamal may not play in this match.
Mbappu in crisis, Yamal absent
In the case of the Barcelona star, there is no question about the situation. Lamine suffered a muscle injury in his left biceps femoris during the 1-0 win against Celta de Vigo, which will keep him out for the remainder of the season.
Basically, Spain’s participation in the World Cup is not in jeopardy, but as a team that leads the league with 82 points, they will miss out on a long-awaited match and a chance to defend their lead.
Real Madrid are second with 73 points, but there is a dire possibility that Kylian will miss El Clisico due to disciplinary issues. He was booked for tripping an opponent in the game against Osasuna (game day 1), for wasting time against Real Sociedad (game day four), and for protesting the referee’s decisions in games against Elche (game day 13) and Girona (game day 31).
As a result, Mbappu has accumulated four yellow cards in La Liga, and is one more away from being suspended and automatically excluded from the competition.
The Frenchman, who has had an excellent season with 24 goals in 27 La Liga games, will need to be very careful in the upcoming games or receive a yellow card before Klissico to ensure his availability.
In this regard, the 27-year-old forward will need to receive his fifth card for Friday’s away match against Real Betis in order to serve his suspension for the next match, against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday, March 3.
As a result, they may be without two of their main attacking players for this game, which is one of the most anticipated matches in Spanish football. One player is likely to be suspended, and the other is already out due to injury. This scenario would disrupt the plans of both Loubalo Arbeloa and the Vara coaching staff and add further tension to Klisico in what could be a decisive race for the LaLiga title.
