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Feb 25, 2026, 06:06 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n

Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/a> has not been named in Real Madrid<\/a>‘s squad for their Champions League playoff second leg with Benfica<\/a> as he continues to struggle with a knee problem.<\/p>\n

The star forward has felt discomfort in his left knee in recent months — most recently missing Madrid’s LaLiga game with Real Sociedad<\/a> on Feb. 14 — and again felt discomfort in training on Tuesday. ESPN reported on Tuesday that he was likely to miss out against Benfica on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

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The club’s doctors have been trying to manage the issue. Madrid’s confirmed squad to face Benfica, on Wednesday morning, did not include their French forward.<\/p>\n

Madrid won the first leg 1-0<\/a> in Lisbon on Feb. 17, with Mbapp\u00e9 playing the entire game.<\/p>\n