<figure id="attachment_3252755" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3252755" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3252755" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/35fcf5b7-kylian-mbappe-09012026.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3252755" class="wp-caption-text">Kylian Mbappe is Real Madrid&#8217;s top goalscorer with 29 goals this season in 24 appearances across all competitions. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
JEDDAH: Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday that superstar French striker Kylian Mbappe is fit to play in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona after a knee sprain.
The forward was left out of Madrid&#8217;s travelling party to Saudi Arabia, with Los Blancos beating city rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the semi-final on Thursday to set up a Clasico final on Sunday.
&#8220;(Mbappe) is a lot better, he is feeling good, and he has the same chance of playing as his teammates,&#8221; Alonso told reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Alonso said Mbappe would fly to join the squad on Friday.
The 27-year-old is Madrid&#8217;s top goalscorer with 29 goals this season across all competitions in 24 appearances.
Holders Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5-0 on Wednesday in the first semi-final.

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