The Clásico on May 10 between Real Madrid and Barcelona has generated great anticipation among soccer fans. The match, part of LaLiga’s 35th round, will take place at Spotify Camp Nou, but uncertainty is beginning to loom.
The truth is that, in recent hours, the possibility that the match will be without two of its biggest stars could become a reality: Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal may not play in this match.
Mbappé at risk and Yamal out
In the case of the Barcelona star, the situation leaves no room for doubt: Lamine suffered a muscle injury in the biceps femoris of his left leg during the match against Celta de Vigo (1-0), which will keep him out for the remainder of the season.
In principle, his participation in the World Cup with Spain is not in jeopardy, but he will miss the much-anticipated match and the chance to defend the team’s lead, as they sit in first place in the standings with 82 points.
In second place is Real Madrid with 73 points and a daunting possibility: not having Kylian available for El Clásico due to a disciplinary issue. He was booked against Osasuna (Matchday 1) for tripping an opponent, against Real Sociedad (Matchday 4) for time-wasting, and in the matches against Elche (Matchday 13) and Girona (Matchday 31) for protesting refereeing decisions.
As a result, Mbappé has accumulated four yellow cards in LaLiga and is just one away from a suspension, which would automatically rule him out of the match against Barça.
The Frenchman, who is having a spectacular season with 24 goals in 27 LaLiga matches, will have to be extremely cautious in the upcoming games or receive a yellow card before The Clásico to ensure he is eligible for the match.
In this regard, the 27-year-old forward would need to receive his fifth card in Friday’s away match against Real Betis to serve the suspension in the following match, on Sunday, March 3, against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium.
As a result, the most anticipated match in Spanish soccer could be missing two of its key offensive players: one facing a potential suspension and the other already ruled out due to injury. This scenario disrupts the plans of both Álvaro Arbeloa and the Barça coaching staff and adds even more tension to a Clásico that could prove decisive in the LaLiga title race.
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