Alexsandro returns as Lille remove Ethan Mbappé from Europa League squad

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·21 January 2026

Alexsandro returns as Lille remove Ethan Mbappé from Europa League squad

Alexsandro is fit again, and Lille have taken Ethan Mbappé off their Europa League squad list under UEFA replacement rules.

According to L'Équipe, Mbappé, who started at the Parc des Princes against Paris-SG last Friday, a 0-3, will not be eligible to play at Celta Vigo on Thursday in the seventh matchday of the league phase.

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Mbappé was first removed from the list in early September 2025 while recovering from a serious hamstring injury sustained in May.

He was reinstated in late November 2025, taking the spot of Alexsandro, who had been injured at the time.

With the Brazilian centre-back now available, the reverse change has been applied under UEFA provisions, leaving Mbappé out of the eligible list again.

Source: L'Équipe