Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe Injury Update Emerges Before UEFA Champions League Game
Published on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 9:24 am
Madrid—Real Madrid have moved to ease concerns over Kylian Mbappe’s availability ahead of their mid-week UEFA Champions League meeting with Benfica, confirming that the forward was simply rested and is not carrying an injury.
The club’s decision to leave Mbappe out of recent training sessions sparked speculation about a possible knock, but officials stressed the move was precautionary, designed to keep the French international fresh for the Estádio da Luz encounter. With qualification hopes on a knife-edge, Los Blancos view the 90 minutes in Lisbon as pivotal and do not anticipate any late setbacks involving their marquee summer acquisition.
Mbappe, who has featured regularly since his arrival, will rejoin the squad on Wednesday, leaving coaching staff optimistic he will be ready to lead the line against the Portuguese giants.
Real Madrid head into the match looking to consolidate their position in the group standings, and the availability of their star striker offers a timely boost.
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