"Mbappe was absent for Thursday's semi-final against Atletico Madrid due to a knee injury, but his Real team-mates still prevailed 2-1 against their rivals to reach the final. Having initially suggested Mbappe would miss the duration of the four-team tournament in the Middle East, manager Xabi Alonso now says the 27-year-old is set to join up with the squad. The Real boss said: "He will come to Saudi in the next 24h, he feels much better. He has chances to play.""
"Real progressed despite having to survive lots of pressure from their rivals, with Federico Valverde's stunning free-kick and Rodrygo's finish making the difference for Los Blancos. "We knew how to suffer tonight," Xabi Alonso said. "Our goal tonight was to qualify, and we did that. So we're happy. "It was a hard-fought game. There were big moments for us and for them. It was a semi-final.""
Kylian Mbappé is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Friday and is expected to be available for Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona on Sunday. Mbappé missed the semi-final versus Atletico Madrid because of a knee injury, but Real still won 2-1 to reach the final. Xabi Alonso originally indicated Mbappé might miss the tournament but now says the 27-year-old will join the squad and has chances to play. Real advanced despite pressure, with Federico Valverde's free-kick and Rodrygo's finish deciding the semi-final.
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