"Mbappé has been recovering from a sprain in his left knee, and last featured for Madrid on Feb. 21 in their 2-1 LaLiga defeat at Osasuna. While coach Álvaro Arbeloa had said he expected star forward Mbappé -- who has scored 13 Champions League goals this season -- to travel to Manchester, the surprise inclusion of Bellingham comes ahead of schedule."
"Bellingham hasn't played a match since Feb. 1 due to a muscle injury, and Arbeloa has decided to include him in the squad, but a source has told ESPN that he is unlikely to feature against City. Both players were absent for Madrid's 4-1 LaLiga win over Elche on Saturday, where coach Arbeloa was forced to call upon a number of academy players to cope with the team's injury crisis."
""[On Sunday] we'll train at Valdebebas, we'll try Mbappé out, and we'll see how he feels," Arbeloa said after that game. "I hope he'll be available. If he can be in Manchester it will be great news.""
Real Madrid has named Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham in their travelling squad for the Champions League round-of-16 second leg against Manchester City on Tuesday. Mbappé has been recovering from a left knee sprain since February 21, while Bellingham returns ahead of schedule after a muscle injury that sidelined him since February 1. Coach Álvaro Arbeloa expects to assess Mbappé's fitness during training, with hopes he will be available for the match. Bellingham's inclusion is surprising given England coach Thomas Tuchel's earlier doubts about his availability. A source indicates Bellingham is unlikely to feature against City. Left-back Álvaro Carreras also returns to the squad. Madrid won the first leg 3-0 at the Bernabéu.
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