Kylian Mbappe will start on the bench for Real Madrid ’s opening Club World Cup match against Al-Hilal on Wednesday. Xabi Alonso begins his reign as Madrid’s new head coach against last year’s Saudi Pro League champions in Group H.

Kylian Mbappe has not been named in Real Madrid’s squad for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group H match against Al Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is to make his Real Madrid debut against Al-Hilal tonight, but Kylian Mbappe will not feature in the Miami curtain-raiser. The England international’s move to the Santiago Bernabeu was completed earlier than expected, with Los Blancos paying Liverpool a £10m fee to have him available for the Club World Cup.