Overview
- The France forward, recovering from a late-December knee sprain, missed the semifinal but has traveled to Saudi Arabia and will be evaluated in training to decide whether he starts or plays limited minutes.
- Barcelona coach Hansi Flick says he will keep his overall approach despite Mbappé’s possible return and confirms Lamine Yamal is ready to start.
- Real Madrid report Raúl Asencio fit and Rodrygo available after checks, while Antonio Rüdiger remains uncertain and is pushing to be ready.
- The final follows Madrid’s 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid and Barcelona’s 5-0 rout of Athletic Club, with the Clásico staged at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
- Predicted lineups widely tip Mbappé to start if cleared, and analysts note the Supercopa has recently foreshadowed LaLiga title winners.