Former Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva has revealed the circumstances behind the "rift" which developed between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar during the latter stages of their time together at the Parisian giants.

Real Madrid and Manchester City's prolific strikers are set to meet again in the Champions League on Wednesday

Kylian Mbappé missed Real Madrid’s final training session before Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Manchester City which has been billed as a “do-or-die” fixture for his under-pressure manager Xabi Alonso.

After scoring yet another goal against Deportivo Alaves, Kylian Mbappé is closing in on a historic goalscoring record of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe is being backed to break Cristiano Ronaldo's record of most goals for Real Madrid in a calendar year, but the French superstar has been told that "nobody will surpass" CR7 in the Santiago Bernabeu GOAT stakes.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Xabi Alonso Confirms Kylian Mbappe Status Ahead of Alaves Trip. Kylian Mbappé has traveled with the Real Madrid squad for Sunday’s meeting with Alavés, although manager Xabi Alonso refused to reveal the extent of the role which will be afforded to the French superstar.

Kylian Mbappe bagged another goal to build on his season and Rodrygo broke his La Liga scoring slump as Real Madrid left it late to edge a well-drilled Alaves side. Xabi Alonso's men needed a result to save their manager's job,

Xabi Alonso finds himself under intense scrutiny after a run of inconsistent results, while Jurgen Klopp—despite stepping away from the dugout—has once again been linked with the most demanding job in club soccer.