Kylian Mbappé, the captain of the French team and top scorer of Real Madrid, is not on the list of selected players for the Supercopa de España in Jeddah, due to a sprain in his left knee suffered during a training accident.
The 27-year-old player had to withdraw from the La Liga match against Betis Sevilla, and close sources claim that he will be unavailable for at least three weeks. Real Madrid, coached by Xabi Alonso, is preparing to face Atletico Madrid in the Supercup semifinal, in the absence of Mbappé and defender Eder Militao. Although Alonso hopes to recover Mbappé for the final, he has not been called up, and the team will try to achieve victory without their superstar. Real Madrid has previously won three trophies in Saudi Arabia, and FC Barcelona is the reigning champion.