"Asked if the forward, Madrid's top goalscorer this season with 29 strikes across all competitions, could play with painkilling injections, Alonso said Madrid would be careful. It's a decision that we have to take between the staff, the players and the doctors, Alonso told a news conference. We have to measure the risk, to know the moment we're in, what we're playing for, and then take the decisions we take. But we are not kamikaze when we take decisions. It's a controlled risk."
"He's doing a lot better, he wouldn't have been quite ready to face Atletico and we decided not to accelerate [his return], said the coach. We had in mind that if we got to the final, according to how he felt, we could see about him coming here. When he trains today, we'll have all the information we need and see if he's ready to start or to play a bit less."
Kylian Mbappé is recovering from a knee sprain suffered at the end of December that was expected to take three weeks to heal. He missed the semifinal against Atletico Madrid but flew to Saudi Arabia to join the squad ahead of the Super Cup final against Barcelona. Coach Xabi Alonso said the club could take a controlled risk on Mbappé's fitness, with decisions to be made by staff, players and doctors and a possible use of painkilling injections. Mbappé is Real Madrid's top scorer this season with 29 goals and his availability will be assessed after training. A Super Cup win would be Alonso's first trophy since joining Madrid in June and would ease pressure after a poor run; the team has won its last five matches.
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