Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Stuttgart: Mbappe's day to shine

Latest Real Madrid vs Stuttgart team information

Kylian Mbappe is expected to make his Champions League debut for Real Madrid here, having scored 48 goals in 73 games in the competition for PSG and Monaco.

However, Real Madrid are still short of personnel ahead of this clash, with a number of key first-team players injured, making it difficult for the team to have enough substitutes in recent weeks.

Jude Bellingham is the most notable case, having missed the past month through injury, but he has returned to training alongside Aurelien Tchouameni. Both were absent during the recent international break. Brahim Diaz also has a muscle injury and is expected to be out for around eight weeks, while Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Ceballos are expected to return later this month.

For Stuttgart, Ameen Al Dakhil is yet to make his debut as he recovers from an injury sustained at Burnley. However, his defensive partner Leonidas Stergiou is close to returning from a back problem. Nikolas Nartey and Frans Kratzig are unlikely to return until October, while youngster Justin Diehl will be out for longer after picking up a shoulder injury while playing for the B team.

Stuttgart's best chance of success will depend on their strikers. Ermedin Demirovic is in fine form with five goals for club and country this season, having netted twice at the weekend. Deniz Undav also scored against Gladbach, his first goal of the season after shining for Germany against the Netherlands during the international break.

Real Madrid vs Stuttgart latest expected lineup

Real Madrid:

Courtois; Carvajal, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Modric; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe

Stuttgart:

Nubel; Vagnoman, Chase, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Leweling, Karazor, Stiller, Rieder; Demirovic, Undav

Latest Real Madrid vs Stuttgart football review

Real Madrid begin their new Champions League campaign at the Santiago Bernabeu, three months after winning the title last season with a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. Their opening match is against Stuttgart, the 16th German team Real have faced in the competition.

Real Madrid had an impressive record against German sides last season, with just one defeat in their last 21 games. Carlo Ancelotti's side won 2-0 at Real Sociedad last weekend, extending their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions this season.

Stuttgart will have a tough group to face, having faced Real Madrid at the start of the campaign, along with Juventus and PSG. Stuttgart have not won in six meetings with Spanish sides in the Champions League and this is their first group stage appearance in 15 years.

Despite a 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, Stuttgart have struggled this season. Real Madrid will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run at home, where only CSKA Moscow have prevented them from scoring in their last 74 Champions League games.

Real Madrid vs Stuttgart score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Madrid vs Stuttgartas follows:

• Sportsmole:Real Madrid 3-1 Stuttgart

• WhoScore:Real Madrid 2-0 Stuttgart
• Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 2-0 Stuttgart

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