Mbappé part of Real squad in Munich after head injury

Kylian Mbappé is part of Real Madrid’s squad for their Champions League quarter-final return leg at Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

The France striker suffered a head injury in Real’s 1-1 LaLiga draw with Girona on Friday which required stitches to his eyebrow.

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But he returned to training on Monday and was on Tuesday named in the 23-player squad for the trip to Germany.

Mbappé scored the lone goal as Madrid lost the home leg 2-1 against Bayern last week.

The record winners have won the last four knock-out ties against Bayern, winning three games in Munich and drawing the other.

Bayern have not beaten Real at home since the 2012 semi-finals when they went on to win on penalties in Spain.

Coach Alvaro Arbeloa told a news conference: “We don’t need a miracle here. We’ve had some good games. Their goalkeeper was excellent in the first leg. But everyone who knows Real Madrid knows that we don’t need a miracle.

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“Real is a club steeped in history. We’re ready to fight, to keep making history and produce a comeback. We’re prepared for the atmosphere. We need to enjoy playing in a stadium like this.”

Not part of the Real squad are suspended midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni and still injured goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Midfielder Jude Bellingham said: “It’s almost like a final for us. We all know what tomorrow’s about. Every defeat in the Champions League feels like a disaster. It’s a final. We need to put everything into this game. It’s all or nothing.”