Mbappé misses training, Alisson out of squad for key UCL matches

Real Madrid and Liverpool are preparing for crucial UEFA Champions League matches with notable absences from their squads Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé was not present during the team's training session on Monday ahead of their match against Manchester City on Wednesday The club also confirmed that defender Alvaro Carreras is ruled out of the fixture While the reason for Mbappé's absence from the main group session has not been officially stated, his status will be closely monitored ahead of the high-profile encounter.

Meanwhile, Liverpool has traveled to Turkey for their round-of-16 match against Galatasaray without first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker The Brazilian was not named in the 21-man squad that departed on Monday His absence means that a reserve goalkeeper will have to step in for the away leg of the knockout tie.

Both clubs are navigating these personnel challenges as they enter a decisive phase of the competition. For Real Madrid, the potential unavailability of a key forward and the confirmed absence of a defender complicates their preparations for Manchester City For Liverpool, the confirmed absence of their starting goalkeeper poses a significant challenge for a critical away match in the round-of-16 The final team selections for both clubs are now awaited with heightened interest.