The French superstar did not train with his team-mates on Tuesday ahead of the game but coach Carlo Ancelotti said the striker would travel to San Sebastian.
The Italian coach said that he was never in doubt that the 26-year-old forward was going to find his form despite a slow start in the Spanish capital after arriving from Paris St Germain, playing in a more centralised role up front.
Speaking on a podcast hosted by former Brazil striker Romario, Neymar blamed a clash of egos for the failure of the three stars to gel during their spell together at the French club.
Busquets, Fernandez, Griezmann, Mbappe, Messi, Muller and more feature as FIFA looks at the World Cup winners set to play at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Flick's tactical approach, featuring an extremely high defensive line, also seemed ripe for Mbappe and Vinicius to pillage with their pace.
Swedish prosecutors on Tuesday confirmed an investigation had been launched -- without naming Mbappe -- following an alleged rape at a plush Stockholm hotel on October 10.
Los Blancos take on their rivals without the French forward, ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury.
The format may be new, but few would bet against the winner staying the same.
The 2018 World Cup winner almost joined Caen as a teenager before eventually signing for Monaco.
The French superstar did not train with his team-mates on Tuesday ahead of the game but coach Carlo Ancelotti said the striker would travel to San Sebastian.
The Italian coach said that he was never in doubt that the 26-year-old forward was going to find his form despite a slow start in the Spanish capital after arriving from Paris St Germain, playing in a more centralised role up front.
Speaking on a podcast hosted by former Brazil striker Romario, Neymar blamed a clash of egos for the failure of the three stars to gel during their spell together at the French club.
Busquets, Fernandez, Griezmann, Mbappe, Messi, Muller and more feature as FIFA looks at the World Cup winners set to play at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Flick's tactical approach, featuring an extremely high defensive line, also seemed ripe for Mbappe and Vinicius to pillage with their pace.
Swedish prosecutors on Tuesday confirmed an investigation had been launched -- without naming Mbappe -- following an alleged rape at a plush Stockholm hotel on October 10.
Los Blancos take on their rivals without the French forward, ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury.
The format may be new, but few would bet against the winner staying the same.
The 2018 World Cup winner almost joined Caen as a teenager before eventually signing for Monaco.
The France captain, to his credit, was sublime in creating the goal that beat Austria 1-0, but his failure to score at a Euros will weigh heavily on a player who has found the net 12 times at World Cups, including a hat-trick in the 2022 final.
