Real Madrid face Lille of their first Champions League away recreation of the season on Wednesday evening, as they’re hosted on the Stade Pierre Mauroy for the primary time ever. The match will kick off at 21:00 CEST, with Kylian Mbappe additionally as a result of make his first look in France for a non-French crew ever.
It’s set to be a sell-out crowd for the conflict in Lille, and Mbappe’s shock return to the squad two weeks forward of schedule will solely have heightened pleasure. The return of Eduardo Camavinga, who was on the bench through the Madrid derby, would possibly excite Carlo Ancelotti simply as a lot, after round six weeks with out him. Brand consider that each will begin, with Arda Guler additionally coming again into the line-up. Aurelien Tchouameni and Rodrygo Goes would in that case be the one modifications from the weekend apart from in purpose.
Kylian Mbappe was the shock inclusion within the #Real Madrid for his or her #ChampionsLeague journey to Lille.
After coming again every week right into a supposed three-week harm, Marca believes he’ll begin in his first recreation in France for Los Blancos. Eduardo Camavinga can be again. pic.twitter.com/MDL4B6Afde
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Thibaut Courtois has been added to the harm checklist for the subsequent two weeks, and Andriy Lunin will make his season debut rather than the Belgian. David Alaba, Dani Ceballos and Brahim Diaz stay sidelined too. AS Diary have the identical line-up, aside from Rodrygo preserving Mbappe on the bench.
Lille are nursing their very own harm points with Ismaily, Nabil Bentaleb, Samuel Umtiti, Ethan Mbappe, Hakon Haraldsson and Ngal’ayel Mukau by way of harm, whereas Angel Gomes is suspended after being despatched off of their opener towards Sporting CP.
Barcelona-linked Jonathan David is the principle risk up entrance for Les Dogues, with Benjamin Andre to anchor the midfield. Remy Cabella is about to orchestrate playmaking duties, however there are questions on whether or not he’ll begin behind David or deeper. Either method, a extra defensively minded Tiago Santos is predicted to start out on the suitable if he’s beside Andre, or it Edon Zhergova might be out vast, with 17-year-old Ismail Bouaddi in deeper midfield.