Mbappé returns, but Real Madrid miss Brazilians and five others | OneFootball

Real Madrid has announced the squad list for this Saturday's match against Levante, for the 20th round of the Spanish Championship.

Among the highlights is the return of Mbappé, who is recovering from an injury, and the absence of seven main team players.

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Star Returns

After missing the match against Albacete in the Copa del Rey, the team's star Kylian Mbappé is back on the squad list for the next match. However, it is still uncertain if the player will be fit to play, and the expectation is that he will not start as a starter.

The Frenchman was sidelined for about a month due to a knee injury and returned to play in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona, entering only in the 31st minute of the second half. On that occasion, Real Madrid was defeated 3-2 by their rival.

In the following match, the elimination in the Copa del Rey by 3-2 against Albacete, from the second division, Mbappé was once again left out of the team.

Absences

For the La Liga match, Real will be without Éder Militão, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Rodrygo, and Andriy Lunin due to injury, as well as forward Brahim Díaz, who will be playing in the African Cup of Nations final for Morocco.

Youth Players

Arbeloa, who coached Real Madrid Castilla, will once again rely on young players from the club's youth categories to make up the squad, including goalkeepers Fran González and Sergio Mestre, defender David Jiménez, and midfielders Jorge Cestero, Álvaro Leiva, and César Palacios. Among them, only Álvaro Leiva has never played a match for the main team.

Return to the League

After the defeat to Barcelona in the Super Cup final and elimination by Albacete in the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid returns to compete in La Liga. The merengue club will host Levante at the Santiago Bernabéu this Saturday at 10 am (Brasília time) for the 20th round of the Spanish Championship.

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