MADRID — Kylian Mbappé was an unused substitute in Real Madrid’s 2-1 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Mbappé, who has scored 25 goals for Madrid this season, was left out of Madrid’s starting lineup and stayed on the bench following reports of a minor knee injury.

Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said it was too early to know whether the player will be able to play Sunday at Alaves in the Spanish league.

“We'll go day-by-day,” he said after the match. “Today he wasn't fit to play, otherwise he would've played. We miss him, but we had enough scoring opportunities without him.”

The forward was among those complaining from the Madrid bench when City scored a first-half equalizer. Mbappé talked to the fourth official, pointing to a possible foul on Madrid defender Anto

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