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Mbappe needs helping hand as troubled Real visit Atalanta

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Real Madrid's German defender Antonio Ruediger (R) helps Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe to stand up.[AFP]

Real Madrid usually deliver in the Champions League when the pressure is on and their trip to face Atalanta on Tuesday is shaping up to be a crucial clash for the troubled holders.

The record 15-time winners have lost three of their first five matches and find themselves 24th in the standings, with places 25 to 36 eliminated at the end of the group phase.

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