Kylian Mbappe will miss one Spanish league match due to a leg injury, but Real Madrid Coach Carlo Ancelotti hopes his forward will recover in time to play in the Intercontinental Cup final next week.
Ancelotti said on Friday that the left thigh injury Mbappé suffered this week would rule him out of Saturday’s La Liga match at Rayo Vallecano.
However, the Italian coach said that Mbappé would travel with the rest of his teammates Rhinitis for the Intercontinental Cup final on December 18, when Madrid will face either Pachuca or Al Ahly.
“We will see if he can play without the risk (of injury),” Ancelotti told reporters. “He will travel as we believe he will be able to recover from his injury.”
Mbappé suffered a leg injury and was substituted after scoring his 50th Champions League goal in Madrid’s 3-2 win over Liverpool. Atalanta on Tuesday.
“It’s hard to say where they are [injuries] where they come from,” Ancelotti added.
“He has been working with us over the last two international breaks. He improved. Fortunately, this is a short period during which he will be sidelined. I don’t think he will lose what he has been able to generate over the last few games.”
Ancelotti confirmed this France helper Edward Camavinga is available after recovering from a hamstring problem Austria defender David Alaba is close to returning from a knee injury.
