Real Madrid Name Squad With Double Injury Boost Ahead
Real Madrid confirmed on March 16 that star players Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham are included in their squad for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second-leg match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, despite both having been sidelined by injuries.
Key Points
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1Real Madrid announced their full matchday 16 squad for the second-leg Champions League tie against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.
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2Kylian Mbappé has been included in Real's starting lineup despite being sidelined since February with a knee injury, marking his return to competitive football. Jude Bellingham is also named as part of this crucial fixture after recovering from an earlier season-long absence.
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Jude Bellingham trained ahead of his second-leg Champions League match against Manchester City but will not be available for Tuesday's game due to an injury sustained in a previous defeat.
— [Mar 16, 20:19] Real Madrid get double injury boost as stars train before Man City second-leg (Standard.co.uk)"Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have been included in the squad for this week's Champions League return against Manchester City," though they remain sidelined due to knee problems.
— [Mar 16, 09:45] Who's In? Stars Return as Real Madrid Name Squad For Man City Second Leg (Feeds.as.com)"Real Madrid has been handed a huge double injury boost for the Manchester City clash," with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham included in their squad.
— [Mar 16, 09:45] Real Madrid get big news as stars return ahead of Man City match (Independent.co.uk)"Real Madrid has received a double injury boost for the Manchester City clash," with Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham included in their squad.
— [Mar 16, 09:45] Real Madrid get big news as stars return ahead of Man City match (Independent.co.uk)Jude Bellingham trained with Real Madrid ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match against Manchester City but is unavailable due to an injury sustained in February, though he will travel home as a guest rather than playing. Kylian Mbappé has recovered from his knee issue and confirmed fit for the upcoming fixture following just over three weeks off compared to Bellingham's nine-match absence since pulling up during Rayo Vallecano on Feb 1.