Álvaro Arbeloa, coach of Real Madrid, has called up Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham for the crucial match in England against Manchester City, in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff. Real Madrid heads into the second leg with a 3-0 advantage, which may allow Arbeloa to manage the use of the French star, who has been sidelined due to a knee injury. The inclusion of Bellingham is more surprising, as he is not expected to be fit for many minutes. The Madrid squad also sees the return of Alaba to the defense and Álvaro Carreras, who strengthens the left flank. To address the five absences due to injury – Militão, Asensio, Mendy, Rodrygo, and Ceballos – Arbeloa has once again turned to the youth academy. Seven young players from the 'cantera' are included in the squad: Fran González, Diego Aguado, Mario Rivas, Cestero, Thiago Pitarch, Manuel Ángel, and Palacios. This decision follows the good performance of five young players who had minutes in the recent match against Elche. 📋✅ Our squad for the match! 🆚 @Man City pic.twitter.com/piu Acfk FOm Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, and Fran González. Defenders: Carvajal, Alaba, Trent, Carreras, Fran García, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Diego Aguado, and Mario Rivas. Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Cestero, Manuel Ángel, Palacios, and Thiago. Forwards: Vini, Mbappé, Gonzalo, Brahim, and Mastantuono.
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