Carreras to miss Real Madrid's game with Man City as Kylian Mbappe a major doubt

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Madrid[/a]'s top goalscorer [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Mbappe[/a] is not expected to feature [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/real-madrid-W8mj7MDD/?mid=fP5Co3V6"]at the Santiago Bernabeu against Pep Guardiola's side[/a] because of the knee problem which has bothered him since last December.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carreras-alvaro/ALGEzlma/"]Carreras[/a] [b]"has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the calf of his right leg"[/b], Madrid said in a statement Monday, without specifying how long he is expected to miss.[/p][embed guid="83a96c36-ce66-4b3b-b3b7-259ff776bf55" url="https://x.com/i/status/2030690009934676033" social-type="twitter" /][p]Los Blancos have several absences ahead of the clash against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Man City[/a], with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bellingham-jude/QNvlPm7s/"]Jude Bellingham[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eder-militao/zX2Rm9YG/"]Eder Militao[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodrygo/zPUyR5Up/"]Rodrygo Goes[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ceballos-dani/zPYmze7F/"]Dani Ceballos[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alaba-david/hKx3nCTp/"]David Alaba[/a] all recovering from injuries.[/p][p][b]The biggest worry for Madrid is Mbappe's likely absence, without a clear timeline for when the France captain will be back in action, although Spanish media say he is targeting the return leg next week.[/b][/p][p]Mbappe has missed Madrid's last three matches and recently went to Paris for tests and treatment on his knee.[/p]