Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are set to clash in the Club World Cup semifinals, pitting Kylian Mbappé against his former club.
Real Madrid are coming off a 3–2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Club World Cup quarterfinals, extending their unbeaten run to five matches under new boss Xabi Alonso. The Spanish giants will face a much larger test in the next round of the competition, though, when they take on the Champions League winners at MetLife Stadium.
The two European giants have faced off in eight competitive matches over the last decade, four of which ended in a Real Madrid victory. Mbappé will hope to get the nod for the first time in the Club World Cup and help his new team secure another win against the club he previously spent seven seasons with.
Although Mbappé’s return to full fitness is a sigh of relief for Real Madrid, it likely forces Alonso to move Gonzalo García, the breakout star of the tournament, to the bench. The manager must also compensate for the suspended Dean Huijsen, who was sent off in the quarterfinals.
Here’s what Real Madrid’s XI could look like against PSG on July 9.
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