Real Madrid will be making the trip to France for their second UEFA Champions League match, facing off against Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy stadium. All eyes will be on whether French star Kylian Mbappe will be ready to make his return to the squad after recovering from a muscle injury.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Tuesday that Mbappe has shown impressive progress in his recovery. “Mbappe has recovered very well, very quickly,” Ancelotti said to reporters. “He trained yesterday, and today, he will do the full training session with us. Then we’ll make the decision together because the last thing we want to do is take risks.”
The 25-year-old France captain, who joined Real Madrid from Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain on a free transfer in June, suffered the injury during Madrid’s 3-2 home win over Deportivo Alaves in La Liga last week. He missed their following match, a 1-1 La Liga draw against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
This encounter comes after Real Madrid’s successful start to the Champions League campaign with a victory against Stuttgart, while Lille surprisingly lost to Sporting CP. The two teams will be looking to bounce back from their respective results and make a strong statement in the competition.
Here’s a look at the predicted lineups for the match:
Lille:
Gudmundsson, Diakite, Ribeiro, Santos; Andre, Andre Gomes, Angel Gomes; Zhegrova, David, Sahraoui.Real Madrid:
Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Mendy, Militao; Modric, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo.The Champions League match between Real Madrid and Lille is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 am IST on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy stadium in France. Fans can catch the action on Sony Sports Network or live stream the match on the SonyLiv app and website.
