Mbappé on the bench as Madrid hosts City: a high-stakes UCL chess match

Real Madrid line up against Manchester City at the Bernabéu with Mbappé unavailable due to injury. Xabi Alonso shifts attack to Gonzalo Garcia and starts Dani Ceballos in midfield. City respond with a formidable lineup led by Haaland and Foden, while Marmoush starts on the bench. The match promises a tactical duel with star power on both sides, and a few plot twists on the medical chart and the bench. Expect tension, substitutions, and moments that could decide the tie.