Summary
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe will not play in the Spanish Super Cup due to a knee injury. The team will face Atletico Madrid in the semifinals without their top scorer. Mbappe is expected to be out for at least three weeks.
Key Facts
- Kylian Mbappe, a Real Madrid player, has a knee sprain and won't play this week.
- Real Madrid did not include Mbappe in their squad for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
- Mbappe got his knee injury last week and will likely miss three weeks of games.
- Real Madrid will compete against Atletico Madrid on Thursday in the semifinals.
- Real Madrid's coach, Xabi Alonso, is under pressure because his team is currently behind Barcelona in the league.
- Before his injury, Mbappe equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's record for most goals in a year for Real Madrid.
- Mbappe's teammate, Vinicius Junior, has not scored as often this season as he did last year.
