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Touched on an ankle and spared on the eve of the game, Kylian Mbappé is holder with Real Madrid for the round of 16 Champions League return against Atlético, this Wednesday evening at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano (9 p.m., live on Canal+). The Merengues took the advantage to go by winning 2-1 in Bernabéu last week. The captain of the French team is well accompanied by the other cracks of his team, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius and Rodrygo.
Ferland Mendy and Aurélien Tchouame also start the game, respectively as a left side and defensive midfielder. Eduardo Camavanga begins on the bench, with David Alaba, Arda Güler, Brahim Diaz and Endrick.
Mbappé finds Griezmann
On the Atlético side, there is another 2018 world champion in the person of Antoine Griezmann. “Grizi” will try to make the difference alongside Julian Alvarez after two particularly bad performances (against Real then Getafe). Clément Lenglet is also aligned from the start of the central hinge.
The Atlético composition: Oblak – Llorente, Giménez, Lenglet, Reinildo – Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher – Alvarez, Griezmann.
The Real Madrid composition: Courtois – Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy – Modric, Tchouameni, Bellingham – Rodrygo, Mbappé, Vinicius.
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