The French forward of Real Madrid Kylian Mbappé and the English midfielder Jude Bellingham are back in a call for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against Manchester City. The Madrid top scorer, absent since the end of February due to a knee problem, is discharged and will probably have minutes this Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium.
Mbappé He injured his knee for the first time in open-door training at the beginning of the year, where he was seen grimacing in pain. It was his first absence, he missed a League match, the first leg of the Super Cup and the fateful round of 16 of the Copa del Rey and once he was discharged he played until the end of February, but not at his best performance.
He has been absent in the round of 32 of the Champions League against him Benfica and in the first leg of these round of 16, both at the Santiago Bernabéu and with a win in favor of Madrid. In the League he has missed the last games against Getafe (0-1 defeat), Celta de Vigo (1-2 victory) and Elche (4-1 victory). He returns without having yet lost the ‘throne’ of top scorer in the league and the Champions League, with 23 and eight goals respectively.
For its part, Bellingham has suffered a thigh injury that has kept him sidelined during the entire tie against the Benfica and also the going against the Manchester City. In the League his last game was on February 1 against Rayo Vallecano2-1 home victory, having been absent for the last six.
The call complete version of Madrid is the following:
Goalkeepers: Courtesy, Monday and Fran Gonzalez.
Defenses: Carvajal, Alaba, Trent, Carreras, Fran García, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Diego Aguado and Mario Rivas.
Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Basketball, Manuel Angel, Palaces and Thiago.
Forwards: Vini Jr., Mbappé, Gonzalo, Brahim and Mastantuono.