Strengthening the attack, Real Madrid receives extremely positive news from the striker with 372 goals

Before the Champions League return leg at Etihad, Real Madrid receives a huge boost as superstar striker Kylian Mbappe officially returns to training and is ready to unleash terror upon Manchester City.

Manchester City is experiencing the worst days of the 2025/26 season. After being Arsenal widened the gap to 9 points in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola's troops continue to face a psychological "shock" from the Champions League arena.

Their opponent - Real Madrid, has just confirmed the return of Kylian Mbappe - the striker who has scored up to 372 goals in his career, just before the return leg of the round of 16 scheduled for next Wednesday.

According to information from RMC Sport and the newspaper Marca, the 27-year-old striker completed the full team training session at Valdebebas on Sunday without any obstacles. Previously, Mbappe had to miss the last 5 matches of "Los Blancos" due to a left knee sprain injury suffered in late February.

The presence of the French star at this moment is nothing less than a verdict determining the fate of Man City, a team already deeply wounded after the 0-3 defeat in the first leg at Bernabeu.

Although Real Madrid holds a three-goal advantage thanks to Federico Valverde's superb hat-trick, Mbappe being included in the squad traveling to Manchester still shakes Pep Guardiola.

Internal sources from Spain reveal that although his starting possibility remains open, Mbappe will definitely be on the bench and ready to enter the field to punish any mistakes by the home team's defense. Mbappe's form this season is extremely frightening with 38 goals and 6 assists in just 33 appearances, numbers that prove the caliber of the world's top striker.

This return is not only crucial for Real Madrid but also a positive signal for the French national team. Coach Didier Deschamps is expected to call up Mbappe on March 19th to prepare for friendly matches against Brazil and Colombia in the USA.

This is seen as a crucial preparatory step for the captain of "Les Bleus" to reach his ideal condition before entering the World Cup campaign taking place later this year. For Man City, the task of overturning the deficit against a Real Madrid brimming with momentum and boosted by Mbappe's service seems to have become an "impossible mission".