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Real Madrid faces the great proof of a derby was away with Atlético de Madrid in the second leg of his champions League the last 16, and is one that can have to overcome without Kylian Mbappe.
According to the reports, Mbappe will undergo physical aptitude tests to determine if he can play the Metropolitan, the France striker suffered a blow to the right ankle in LaLiga’s victory last weekend over Rayo Vallecano.
Madrid, who has not yet announced his official team for the game, led 2-1 since the first leg at Santiago Bernabéu.
The absence of MBAPPE would be a great boost for Atlético, who kept Madrid in a 1-1 draw in this accessory in LaLiga in September, snatching a point thanks to the 95-minute equalizer of Angel Correa.
But Atlético’s midfielder Rodrigo de Paul is not under the illusion of the quality level that Madrid has at his disposal, and requested next to Diego Simeone to maintain an insular approach while they seek to cancel its first leg deficit.
“Everything is fundamental, even more for a draw like this,” De Paul told Diario As.
“The mental part has its relevance, but also the tactic, the physical … It is a set, it has nothing to do with one thing. We have to be prepared in all aspects to achieve what we want, which is to happen.
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“First, especially when you face this type of game, you also have to enjoy them, because you don’t always play them. Understand that to achieve what we want to be all together, it does not depend on a player or a thing.
“The games of this magnitude are won as a team. Having experienced other important games, I am sure that this is a squad where we all feel important, in 90 minutes we need everyone, we are committed to the cause. And it can be a great night for all athletics.
“Real Madrid has all the highest level players, which leads you to have concentration and concern for playing against them. (Jude) Bellingham has different characteristics, can play Y (Luka) Modric, (Aurelien) Tchouameni too.
“They have different characteristics, but they play at a very high level. I don’t look so who is in front of me, because they are great, as I do in what I have to do. “
De Paul suffered a blow when Atlético was defeated by Getafe on the weekend to fall a point behind Barcelona and Madrid in a race for the extremely near LaLiga title.
But he said of his physical condition: “I feel very good, it was a blow and it was just that. Nothing else.”
