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Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham has named four Los Blancos players who need to step up in Kylian Mbappe’s absence.

Bellingham spoke ahead of Real Madrid’s Supercopa de Espana tie with Atletico Madrid on Thursday night.

Mbappe didn’t board the plane to Saudi Arabia for the Atletico Madrid clash because of a knee injury.

However, Bellingham said the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Gonzalo Garcia, alongside himself, must step up in the absence of injured Mbappe.

The England international said (as per Madrid Xtra): “It’s down to players like myself, Vini, Rodrygo and Gonzalo to step up in the absence of Kylian’s huge influence.

“We have to do that not just with goals, but with our all-round play. I’m sure if we do that, there will be a lot of opportunities to score for whoever.”

Mbappe has been Real Madrid’s best player so far this season, scoring  29 goals and providing 3 assists in 24 games.

Mbappe: Bellingham names four Real Madrid players who need to step up

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has revealed his team is facing a defensive crisis following injuries to key players.

Guardiola was speaking after the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.

City lost Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias, who started the game as a centre-back partnership, to injuries in the second half.

Nico O’Reilly barely managed to finish the game at the Etihad.

Guardiola has had John Stones missing for a while, while Nathan Ake cannot play a lot of minutes at the moment.

“We have a lot [of defensive injuries],” Guardiola said.

“John Stones is missing for I don’t know how many months, Ruben now will be out, and Josko will be out. Always we know with Nathan, he cannot play regularly.

“But at the same time, what happened last season – stay strong and we’ll find a solution. The spirit will be there. If the spirit is there, we will be there.”

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Former Porto manager, Jose Peseiro has backed the club’s new signing to adapt well after joining the Portuguese giants.

Peseiro insisted that the Super Eagles striker has the quality to play in the Portuguese league and succeed perfectly.

Porto recently signed Moffi on loan from French Ligue 1 side Nice.

“If Farioli knows him [Moffi] and wants to sign him, it is because he understands that Moffi has the ability and quality for his style of play,” Peseiro said via One Football.

“He’s perfectly adapted to European football; he is a player with the ability to adapt and with the quality to play in Portugal.”

Moffi has played for clubs like DC Lorient and K.V. Kortrijk in the past.

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