Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid, currently second in La Liga, stated on Tuesday that French international striker Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 is preparing to return for the upcoming Copa del Rey final against arch-rivals Barcelona next Saturday.<\/p>\n
Mbapp\u00e9 missed the capital team\u2019s 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in matchday 32 of the league due to an ankle injury, and he will also be unavailable for the match against Getafe on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
The French national team captain was injured in the final minutes of his team\u2019s Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Arsenal, a match they lost 2-1 and were eliminated from the competition. However, he and fellow Frenchman, defender Ferland Mendy, are expected to be fit for El Cl\u00e1sico.<\/p>\n
Ancelotti said during a press conference on Tuesday: \u201cThey won\u2019t be ready for tomorrow\u2019s match, but they will train over the next few days, and I believe they\u2019ll be available for Saturday\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbapp\u00e9 was booed by some Madrid fans when he appeared on the giant screens at Santiago Bernab\u00e9u during the team\u2019s hard-fought win over Bilbao, which restored their four-point lead over Barcelona in the title race.<\/p>\n
Ancelotti explained: \u201cMbapp\u00e9 is upset about his injury because he can\u2019t help the team, but he\u2019s doing everything he can to be ready for Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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