Kylian Mbappé, in the midst of a media storm, returns to the field for the first time since his trip to Sweden this Saturday evening with Real Madrid in Vigo in La Liga (9 p.m.).
After this international break in October, the real Madrid resumes the thread of its season in Galicia this Saturday (9 p.m.) on the pitch of Celta Vigo, before two shocks next week at home, against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and against FC Barcelona in La Liga. An international break which was far from easy for the Madrid club, since Kylian Mbappé now finds himself entangled in an extra-sporting affair since his trip to Sweden last week.
Kylian Mbappé is, according to several Swedish newspapers, the target of an investigation for rape and sexual assault in a Stockholm hotel. Justice simply confirmed the opening of an investigation after a complaint, without mentioning the name of the player. But Kylian Mbappé’s entourage is now certain that the captain of the Blues is targeted, according to several French media. The French striker “keeps the primacy of his explanations” for the Swedish justice system, in the event that it requests him, according to his lawyer, Me Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard.
Mbappé supported by Ancelotti
Returning to Madrid on Monday to perfect his physical condition, Kylian Mbappé has since been able to count on the support of Real and is benefiting from a certain indifference from the Spanish media regarding this affair. The French international also received the Madrid player of the month trophy this Thursday, having scored six goals and one assist in five games with the Merengue in September. His coach Carlo Ancelotti also supported him at a press conference on Friday.
Kylian Mbappé is “not affected at all” to see his name linked to this investigation, according to the Italian coach. “At the moment it’s just speculation. I see the player every day, he works very well, he’s happy, and I don’t feel affected at all, he’s very enthusiastic. (…) He took advantage of this break to improve his condition, to recover from his injuries I think his condition has improved, he is doing very well, he is happy and looking forward to playing tomorrow and playing an important role for the. team.”
The lines of Celta Vigo – Real Madrid: Real almost complete
For this delicate trip to Celta Vigo, Carlo Ancelotti can count on almost his entire squad this Saturday. The Italian coach of Real Madrid is only without Dani Carvajal, David Alaba and Brahim Diaz, all injured for a certain period. Ancelotti is still hesitating between Rodrygo and Valverde to give his team a more or less offensive face. Mbappé should start, like Mendy, Tchouaméni and Camavinga, while Lucas Vazquez will start his interlude on the right flank of the defense in place of Carvajal, who will not play again this season.
Real Madrid’s probable eleven: Courtois – L. Vazquez, Militao, Rüdiger, F. Mendy – Valverde, Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Bellingham – Mbappé, Vinicius.
As for Celta Vigo, the youngest coach in La Liga Claudio Giraldez hopes to continue the momentum of his good start to the season. The Galician club is currently ninth in La Liga, one point behind the European places. In the 3-4-3 set up by Giraldez, former Losc and ASSE Jonathan Bamba should start on the right wing of the attack.
Celta Vigo’s likely starting lineup : Guaita – Manquillo, Starfelt, M. Alonso – Mingueza, Beltran, Sotelo, H. Alvarez – Bamba, B. Iglesias, Swedberg.
Time, channel, how to watch Celta Vigo – Real Madrid live
This match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo will not be broadcast unencrypted on French television since it will only be visible on beIN Sports 2, for which you must subscribe. To follow this meeting between Real and Celta on the Internet, from 9 p.m. this Saturday, October 19, you must go to the Internet at the beIN Sports website.
For this match on the 10th day of La Liga, Real Madrid is favored by the various sports betting sites for this trip to Galicia. The odds for a Merengue victory oscillate between 1.4 and 1.6 while that of a Celta victory at Balaidos is between 4.5 and 5.5. The odds for a draw are around 4.