Kylian Mbappe required a late fitness test on Saturday morning, as he is committed to being enough to play in the final of the evening Cup against the rival fierce rivals of Real Madrid, Barcelona.
After collecting the UEFA Super Cup and the new FIFA Intercontinental Cup, both unique games, this season, but they lost the Clue Super Cup final, the King’s Cup is a chance to win a more significant trophy after eliminating the Champions League and Liga League.
But maybe they will have to do without Mbapppe To the starting line. The French has been experiencing discomfort in the ankle since he faced the Arsenal in the Champions League earlier this month.
MBAPPE was suspended by the recent League victory over Athletic Club, but then did not return to the last time. Has traveled to Seville with the rest of the squad before the final but As He reported that the player “is not 100%” and was planning to “try” the ankle in the hours before the game. A decision is not expected until the afternoon, with Madrid also appeared at the 4-4-2 diamond training last season if MBAPPE cannot start the final.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti has already admitted could return to Jude Bellingham to an advanced role In search of a solution to the Madrid forward line.
After completing the League and the Champions League in 2023/24, with Bellingham as a “tenth number” at the apex of a midfield of four men and Vinicius Junior next to Rodrygo on more central roles, Ancelotti changed things last summer to welcoming Mbapppe. Madrid He returned to a 4-3-3 most typical, pushing Vinicius and Rodrygo, and Bellingham deeper.
Has not obtained the maximum match of any, which is partly Madrid that have been reduced in recent months and Ancelotti faces a summer premature outletone year before his contract expires.