Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe (TOP C) watches the match against Man City from the stands at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. -AFP PICMADRID: Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Friday he was "confident" that Kylian Mbappe will be available to face Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. "He won't be there tomorrow (Saturday, in La Liga against Elche), but I'm confident he'll be on the trip to Manchester." With Mbappe sidelined by a knee injury and several other key players missing, Real thrashed City 3-0 in the first leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, thanks to a hat-trick from Federico Valverde. City host the second leg next Tuesday and risk being knocked out of Europe by Madrid for the third season in a row.

Source: New Strait Times March 14, 2026 02:33 UTC