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Mbappe Out: Real Madrid Faces Benfica in UCL Without Star Forward

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe (AP)

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News18•25-02-2026, 19:23

Mbappe Out: Real Madrid Faces Benfica in UCL Without Star Forward

•Kylian Mbappe ruled out of Real Madrid's Champions League playoff second leg against Benfica due to a knee injury.
•Mbappe has been managing the knee issue since December, missing several matches including a recent LaLiga fixture.
•Despite injury setbacks, the 27-year-old remains Madrid’s top scorer this season with 38 goals.
•Real Madrid's attack is thin with only Vinicius Junior, Gonzalo Garcia, Brahim Diaz, and Franco Mastantuono named as forwards.
•Jude Bellingham is sidelined with a hamstring problem, and Rodrygo is serving a two-match ban, adding to Madrid's injury woes.

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