Real host the second-leg of their Champions League playoff defending a 1-0 lead.
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Marca says Mbappé has been left out of the squad as he continues to struggle with his left knee. Further, it appears the France striker will be missing long-term.
Mbappe has decided to stop playing until his left knee problems are definitively resolved, with the aim of him being fully fit for the next round of the Champions League (if they qualify), in the second week of March.
The Real Madrid striker is also not entirely satisfied with how his strain has been managed, and the decision is to find a solution that will end his problems once and for all and allow him to face the decisive stretch of the season at his peak.