An important loss in the match against Benfica

Real Madrid faces a major loss ahead of their match against Benfica in the second leg of the round of 16 in these Champions League qualifiers. Kylian Mbappé is not training and will not be available for the match against the Portuguese team.

Injury alarms

Alarms went off at Real Madrid after Fabrizio Romano, a specialist in the transfer market, announced in the hours before the Champions League match that the star of the Merengues had suffered an injury that would prevent him from playing against Mourinho's team.

“Kylian Mbappé is out for tonight's Real Madrid vs Benfica match, confirmed. ​A knee injury has forced Mbappé and  the Real Madrid coaching staff to take no chances,” Romano said on his social networks.

Mbappé's injury

The Real Madrid striker seems to have had a knee complaint, and the Real Madrid coaching staff would rule that it is not necessary to take the risk for the match against Benfica and would decide that the Frenchman would not play. ​Mbappé is a key figure in Arbeloa's team, but even more so in Real Madrid's offensive side, and his absence will present a tactical challenge for the coach in the team's formation ahead of this knockout.

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