Madrid — The format may be new, but few would bet against the winner staying the same.
As if record 15-time winners Real Madrid's Champions League prospects were not great enough already, superstar striker Kylian Mbappe 's arrival makes Los Blancos the most daunting team in the competition.German side Stuttgart have the honours of facing the reigning kings of Europe in the opening week of the competition, travelling to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Los Blancos have played one European game already this season, defeating Atalanta to win the UEFA Super Cup in August, with Mbappe scoring on his debut.Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger came through Stuttgart's youth system and played in the first team for four seasons.Ancelotti has problems in midfield with Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni out injured, although the Italian was hopeful the latter two could take part against the Germans.
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