Arbeloa Clarifies Mbappé’s Role After ‘Fourth-Striker’ Rumour

Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa has dismissed claims that he labelled Kylian Mbappé as the club’s fourth-choice striker. He explained that Mbappé’s bench appearance was driven by a recent hamstring injury. Arbeloa said it made sense to ease him back into action after missing the match against Barcelona. The coach’s comments come after Mbappé suggested he had fallen behind Vinícius Júnior, Gonzalo García and Franco Mastantuono in the squad hierarchy.

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