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Kylian Mbappé’s last few days have been a mix of rehab, mind games, and high‑stakes anticipation at Real Madrid, the kind of stretch that could become a key chapter in his Madrid-era biography. Sports Illustrated reports that he has been sidelined since a sprain to his left knee picked up around New Year’s Eve, an injury serious enough to keep him out of Madrid’s 5–1 win over Betis and the Spanish Super Cup semifinal against Atlético, with the club initially expecting roughly three weeks out. That layoff means he has already missed the start of 2026 in La Liga, the Supercopa semifinal, and is at risk for Copa del Rey and Champions League fixtures, underlining how central he has become to Madrid after scoring 29 goals this season according to multiple European outlets.
But just as the narrative seemed set to be about absence, Mbappé flipped the script on social media. India Today and beIN SPORTS both note that he posted a brief “Salam Alaikoum” on X along with his location, confirming he had flown to Jeddah and was in Saudi Arabia ahead of the Super Cup Clásico against Barcelona. That single post did what Mbappé posts tend to do: it shook the football world, ignited Spanish talk shows, and forced Barcelona to prepare as if the most dangerous forward in the game might reappear on the biggest stage.
On the sporting side, ESPN reports that Xabi Alonso has publicly framed Sunday’s final as a calculated medical gamble. He says Mbappé is “much better,” has trained, and that the staff will “assess the risk” of using him, even when asked directly about the option of a pain‑killing injection. Football España echoes that Madrid will not be “kamikazes,” stressing this would be a controlled risk with a long season ahead. Those comments, and the fact Mbappé made the trip after initially staying in Madrid to rehab, strongly suggest he is pushing to play some part, even if there is no official confirmation yet whether he will start, come off the bench, or sit out entirely. Anything beyond that, including specific minutes or injections, remains speculation based on local reporting rather than firm club statements.
From a long‑term biographical perspective, this week is about more than one trophy. It highlights Mbappé’s status as the focal point of Real Madrid’s attack, his willingness to travel and put himself in contention despite injury, and the degree to which his every post and fitness update now shapes the psychology of El Clásico. Whether he steps onto the pitch or not, these days in Jeddah are cementing his image as the man around whom Real Madrid’s modern era revolves.
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