Israel State Cup
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Arbeloa optimistic about Mbappé for the return leg against Man City
Kylian Mbappé will also not be part of the squad for Real Madrid on Saturday. The French superstar has already missed the last few matches due to a knee injury, and he will also be absent against Elche. The good news: coach Álvaro Arbeloa expects him to be fit for the return leg against Manchester City in the Champions League.
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UEFA investigates yellow cards shown to Olise and Kimmich in Atalanta vs Bayern
UEFA is investigating yellow cards shown to Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich in Bayern 6-1 win over Atalanta, with 2-match bans possible.
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Valverde puts himself in a rare group
The standout player for Real Madrid was of course Federico Valverde. The Madrid captain had already scored three before half-time against the English giants, and with that hat-trick he put himself into a very special group.