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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T11:30:17.000Z",
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    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nKylian Mbappe has been omitted from Real Madrid's travelling party for this evening's El Clasico showdown at the Nou Camp after experiencing hamstring problems during training on Saturday.\n\nThe 27-year-old forward abruptly halted his session with just five minutes remaining, informing teammates he was unable to carry on before departing the pitch.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAccording to Marca, members of the squad were left stunned, with staff previously optimistic about his availability for the crucial fixture after what had been a promising training session up to that point.\n\nThe timing could not be worse for Alvaro Arbeloa's side, who trail their rivals by 11 points in the table.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nBarcelona require just a single point from tonight's encounter to mathematically wrap up the LaLiga championship, leaving Madrid powerless to prevent their Catalan rivals celebrating on home soil.\n\nMbappe's absence comes amid intense scrutiny from the Madrid faithful, who have been angered by his decision to holiday on a yacht with his new girlfriend whilst recuperating from his hamstring injury.\n\nThe criticism has reached fever pitch with the club facing a second consecutive trophyless campaign, prompting a petition demanding his sale this summer that has gathered millions of signatures.\n\nDespite the mounting pressure, the French international appeared unfazed by the backlash.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe was photographed leaving Madrid's training facility with a smile on his face following Saturday's chaotic session.\n\nArbeloa defended his striker's demeanour, stating: \"For a player to leave training smiling is taking things out of context and making them seem out of place.\"\n\nThe manager added that everyone recognises the sacrifices Mbappe made to join the club.\n\nThe training ground drama extended far beyond Mbappe's injury setback, with the club engulfed in dressing room turmoil.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Fabio Wardley gives health update to his mother after losing Daniel Dubois boxing fight\n  * Snooker star blasts Hall of Fame despite being a member himself\n  * Rory McIlroy forced to intervene after crowd incident at Truist Championship\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFederico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni were involved in a shocking confrontation that left the Uruguayan midfielder unconscious with a head wound requiring hospital treatment.\n\nBoth players received fines of €500,000 for their involvement in the incident.\n\nWhile Tchouaméni has been included in the squad for tonight's fixture, Valverde remains absent alongside Mbappe.\n\nFurther unrest emerged this week with reports that Antonio Rudiger had slapped teammate Alvaro Carreras, with the latter releasing a statement that appeared to confirm the altercation took place.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nArbeloa has voiced concerns about information being leaked from within the squad, describing such behaviour as \"betrayal and disloyalty to the badge\".\n\nThe Real boss also stood firmly behind his players during Friday's press conference, refusing to condemn them publicly for the incidents.\n\n\"What I'm not going to do is publicly crucify them, because they don't deserve it,\" the manager declared.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"They've shown me what it means to be a Real Madrid player over these past four months and years.\"\n\nHe dismissed suggestions that the players had been unprofessional or disrespectful towards him, calling such claims \"absolutely false\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe former Liverpool defender drew parallels with his own playing days, recalling the 2007 incident when Craig Bellamy struck John Arne-Riise with a golf club after a karaoke dispute, noting that Liverpool still reached the Champions League final that season.\n\nArbeloa accepted personal responsibility for Madrid's underwhelming campaign, telling reporters: \"If you want to point the finger at someone, here I am.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Kylian Mbappe bombshell stuns Real Madrid teammates ahead of crunch Barcelona match"
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