Striker jeered by own fans as he came off bench in return from injury in 2-0 La Liga win ​over Real Oviedo.

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Arbeloa started with Vinicius Junior, Franco Mastantuono and Gonzalo Garcia in attack against Oviedo, with Mbappe not having played for almost three weeks. “I am very good, at 100 percent, I didn’t play because the coach told me that for him I’m the fourth forward of the squad, behind Mastantuono, Vinicius and Gonzalo,” Mbappe told reporters after the game. The forward earned an assist with a pass to Jude Bellingham, also a substitute, for Madrid’s second goal. “In the end, I accept it [being on the bench], and I play the time I had to play,” continued the striker.

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  • Source: Al Jazeera
  • Published: May 15, 2026 at 07:05 UTC
  • Category: World
  • Topics: #aljazeera · #world-news · #middle-east · #war · #conflict · #benched-mbappe

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