The verdict is in for Kylian Mbappé. While he did not participate in the semi-final against Atlético and took an express flight to join Saudi Arabia on Friday, the Blues striker was put on the bench by Xabi Alonso during the Spanish Super Cup final against FC Barcelona this Sunday.
Affected by the internal knee ligament, the Real Madrid striker, who had to stay on the sidelines for three weeks to rest, shortened his medical rest to play in this Clasico. A risky bet for Kylian Mbappé, who still did the entire training session on Saturday with a big smile.
Present at a press conference before the match, Xabi Alonso explained that he did not want to take any risks with the health of his striker, author of 18 goals and four assists in the league this season: “Playing under infiltration? It is a decision that we must make with the player, the technical staff and the doctors. We must always measure the risks, but we are not suicide bombers. »
Logically, the Spanish technician preferred to align the trio Vinicius-Gonzalo Garcia-Rodrygo in attack to potentially bring in his star in the second period. The Madrilenians are revengeful since they lost in the final of this same Super Cup last season against FC Barcelona.
