Real Madrid's Mbappé to miss Sunday's clasico that could seal Spanish league title for Barcelona

TL;DR

Kylian Mbappé will miss the upcoming clasico due to a left hamstring injury, impacting Real Madrid's chances against Barcelona, who could clinch the La Liga title with a win or draw.

Key points

Kylian Mbappé is injured and will miss the clasico.
Barcelona can secure the La Liga title with a win or draw.
Real Madrid is facing internal issues with player altercations.

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José Mourinho

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MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will be without the injured Kylian Mbappé in Sunday's clasico that could seal a second straight Spanish league title for Barcelona. Mbappé, the league's leading scorer with 24 goals, was not included in Madrid's squad after failing to recover from a left-hamstring ailment that has kept him sidelined since late April. Mbappé last week addressed a fresh wave of criticism of him in Spain, insisting he was fully committed to the club and to recovering from his latest injury. Some Madrid fans had expressed concern that the France forward was saving himself for the upcoming World Cup. Barcelona hosts Madrid at Camp Nou with the opportunity to celebrate the La Liga crown with a victory or even a draw against its fiercest rival. Barcelona enters the last clasico of the season leading Madrid by 11 points with four rounds remaining. Madrid, playing mostly for pride and to avoid the humiliation of watching Barcelona celebrate at its expense, is reeling after an embarrassing week in which players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni were each fined 500,000 euros ($589,000) for an altercation during training that left Valverde sidelined with a head injury after allegedly accidentally knocking his head on a table. It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training last week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle. Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid’s reserve team when Xabi Alonso was fired in January, has Madrid facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back José Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team. \\_ AP soccer:

Q&A

Why is Kylian Mbappé missing the clasico match?

Kylian Mbappé is missing the clasico due to a left hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined since late April.

What does Barcelona need to do to win the La Liga title in the clasico?

Barcelona can win the La Liga title by either winning or drawing against Real Madrid in the upcoming clasico.

What recent incidents have affected Real Madrid's team morale?

Real Madrid's morale has been affected by fines imposed on players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni for a training altercation, along with another minor incident involving Álvaro Carreras.