Mbappe Ruled Out of Real Madrid-Benfica Clash Due to Injury

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Real Madrid will be without French star Kylian Mbappe for their Champions League last-16 second-leg match against Benfica, a source close to the team revealed Tuesday.

Mbappe, the current top scorer in both La Liga and the Champions League, has been struggling with a lateral collateral ligament tear in his left knee for several weeks.

Despite the pain, the French national team captain has continued to play. However, sources confirm he will be forced to sit out Wednesday's return match against the Portuguese side, following Real Madrid's 1-0 victory in the first leg. This information corroborates earlier reports from the French newspaper L'Equipe.