Hit in the left knee, Kylian Mbappé remains uncertain for the Clasico scheduled for this Sunday in Saudi Arabia, warned Madrid coach Xabi Alonso.
On the eve of the Spanish Super Cup final against FC Barcelona, Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso assured Saturday that the Madrid giant would not play in the “suicide bombers” by forcing Kylian Mbappé to play with pain.
“Kylian feels much better. He joined us yesterday, this afternoon he will train with the team and we will then have the complete information to be able to assess together his chances of playing, either from kick-off or a little less.said Xabi Alonso about the French striker’s express return, just ten days after the announcement of his left knee injury. “Making him play undercover? 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 +kamikazes+”he added.
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The Basque coach assured Wednesday that Mbappé, injured in the left knee and absent from the official group announced by the club to play in the tournament, was “too short” to hold his place for the semi-final won against Atlético (2-1).
“Mbappé is the best striker in the world”
The captain of the Blues, providential scorer for the Spanish giant (18 goals in the league and nine in the Champions League this season), could thus come into play depending on the scenario of the match, as he did last season during the final of the Copa del Rey, lost in overtime against Barça (3-2).
Asked about Mbappé’s presence for this final on Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised him: “Right now, Mbappé is the best striker (in the world), he scores a lot of goals and he is a world-class player. He is a fantastic player, who is really excellent when he has space behind the last line.he estimated.
The German coach assured that this final against the eternal rival Merengue was an opportunity for his team, title holders, “to show how strong we are”against “one of the best teams in the world”.
