Real Madrid striker Kilian Mbappe has announced his team's request for the match of the 1/8 final of the UEFA Champions League against Manchester City, which will be held on February 17 at 22:00 Kyiv time.

According to the information of the Spanish snakes, the Frenchman can start the fight on the bench.. Previously, the forward trained with Alvaro Arbeloa’s team and did not experience discomfort in his knee.

Previously, it was reported that Mbappe was dissatisfied with the work of the medical staff of the Madrid club and traveled to France on extra duty.. The football player experienced discomfort in his left knee, which doctors tried to cure for many months.

The French striker was diagnosed with sprained ligaments in his left knee. In this case, the gravetsian considered a possible surgical procedure to miss the World Football Championship 2026.

In the 2025/26 season, Mbappe played 33 matches for Real Madrid, scoring 38 goals and providing six assists.

Recently, Madrid lost Brazilian winger Rodrigo for a difficult period - he was diagnosed with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, through which the footballer will also miss the upcoming world championship.

Guess what, the first match between Real Madrid and Manchester City ended in a decisive victory for Madrid - 3:0. Federico Valverde scored all three goals for this team.