US EditionReal Madrid to Face Benfica without Injured Mbappé
Mbappé, Real Madrid's top scorer with 38 goals this season, will miss the match and upcoming fixtures due to a recurring knee injury requiring at least 10 days of rest.
- Following an open training on Tuesday, Kylian Mbappé was ruled out of the Bernabéu match against Benfica after tests due to knee pain, L'Equipe reports.
- According to L'Equipe, Kylian Mbappé has been managing a recurring knee issue since December, and L'Equipe report he may need at least 10 days of rest.
- Backup options include Gonzalo García and Rodrygo, with García having 10 goals but no Champions League scores, and Rodrygo suspended for the second leg.
- The timing is particularly cruel for Los Blancos as Real Madrid hold a one-goal advantage and must win to reach the round of 16, while Mbappé's absence may extend to matches against Getafe and Celta Vigo.
- It remains unclear how long Kylian Mbappé will be sidelined, though some reports say he will miss the second leg, a considerable blow to Real Madrid given his influence.
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Real Madrid will be playing this Wednesday the pass to the 8th final of the Champions League against Benfica without Kylian Mbappé. The discomfort that drags on the left knee has left him off the list that the club has announced this noon, nine hours from the clash in the Bernabéu, where the white team will defend the 0-1 achieved in Lisbon. Continue reading
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