"I've been lucky enough to play with Kylian and he's one of the most amazing players in the world. He's a great talent and as a great keeper not facing these players can be an advantage. I have less work to do, but the players that will replace him are champions."
"We are playing against Real Madrid, a team that is made up of champions so we will have to pay the same attention. I'm a great friend of his and I hope he can come back soon and be ready for the second leg because he deserves it."
Kylian Mbappe suffered a sprained knee last month and may miss Manchester City's Champions League last 16 first leg against Real Madrid, though he could return for the second leg. Mbappe is the competition's top scorer this season with 13 goals and has scored seven Champions League goals against City, including a hat-trick in their most recent meeting. Gianluigi Donnarumma, who played alongside Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain, believes Mbappe's absence provides an advantage for City. However, Donnarumma acknowledges that Real Madrid's replacement players are also champions and City must maintain full concentration. This marks the fifth consecutive season these teams meet in the knockout phase, with Madrid having eliminated City four times previously.
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