""He's much better," Alonso said in a news conference on Saturday. "The idea was that it was going to be very tight [for Mbappé] to play against Atlético, so we decided not to rush him. "But if we got to the final, depending on how he felt, he would come. When he trains today, we'll have all the information we need to assess it, and see if he's ready to start, or play a bit less.""
"Mbappé flew out to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to join his teammates on Friday having stayed behind to continue his recovery in Madrid, missed Thursday's 2-1 semifinal derby win over Atletico Madrid. The France international has been absent for Real's first two games of 2026, with an injury which had previously troubled him for some weeks, despite scoring 29 goals in all competitions this season."
Real Madrid face a decision on whether to play Kylian Mbappé in the Supercopa final against Barcelona after the forward missed the semifinal with a knee sprain. Mbappé traveled to Jeddah after continuing his recovery in Madrid and has missed Real's first two matches of 2026 despite scoring 29 goals this season. Xabi Alonso said training will determine whether Mbappé can start, play limited minutes, or require further treatment, emphasizing a controlled assessment of risk and responsibility. Madrid also managed defensive issues in the semifinal and will evaluate squad fitness ahead of the final.
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