Mbappé Ruled Out of Super Cup Semi-Final With Late Fitness Hope for Possible Final
Two senior club medics are overseeing his daily rehab in Madrid to preserve a conditional route to involvement should Real Madrid reach the final.
Overview
- Real Madrid confirmed Mbappé will miss the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Atlético Madrid and he did not travel to Saudi Arabia.
- He is rehabbing a left‑knee sprain in Madrid after also missing the 5–1 win over Real Betis.
- The club kept medical staffers Sebastian Devillaz and Guillermo Zurdo in Spain to work with the forward each day.
- A late assessment could allow participation in a potential final if Madrid advance, according to reporting in The Athletic.
- Mbappé posted an Instagram message backing teammates, as his season tally of 29 goals and five assists underscores the impact of his absence.