Kylian Mbappé on the bench for Real Madrid vs. Man City in the Champions League

MADRID (AP) – Kylian Mbappé was left out of Real Madrid’s starting lineup to face Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Mbappé, who has scored 25 goals for Madrid this season, was named on the bench following reports in Spain he had a minor knee injury.

The forward was among those complaining from the Madrid bench when City scored a first-half equalizer. Mbappé talked to the fourth official, pointing to a possible foul on Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger during the corner-kick cross into the area.

The visitors were leading 2-1 at halftime at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

The France striker trained separately from his teammates on Tuesday, which added to doubts about his availability for the City match.

Gonzalo García was named at the point of Madrid’s attack for a game coach Xabi Alonso needs to win to ease growing pressure on his position.

Madrid has won only just two of its last seven game in all competitions and fell to a 2-0 home loss to Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Sunday.

Mbappé has been in outstanding form this season and had scored seven goals in his previous three games before ending that streak against Celta.