Xabi Alonso Issues BIG UPDATE on Rudiger & Mbappe Participation in Supercopa De Espana

The King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah is gearing up to host the Spanish Super Cup Semi Final between Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid. This is more than just a semi final clash as the Madrid derby will set the tone for the remaining games in the Spanish top flight.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has a golden chance to reach the finals and win his first silverware as Real Madrid gaffer. Los Blancos are recently coming after wins over Sevilla and Real Betis. Atletico, on the other hand, is coming after a draw against Real Sociedad.

Ahead of the important clash, head coach Xabi Alonso briefed the media and shared some crucial insights on the fitness and availability of some key players for the semi final clash. In this article, we take a closer look at Rudiger injury and also find out what Mbappe injury update was given by the Spaniard in the pre-match conference just ahead of the Supercopa De Espana knockout match.

Will Rudiger Injury Keep Him Out of the Derby Tonight?

Xabi Alonso in his briefing to the press told about Rudiger injury. He shared that the German centre back has returned to partial team training and the medical staffs are closely monitoring his condition. He did not deny Rudiger's availability for the next game and said, “Rudiger has trained, but we have to be careful. We’ll see how he responds and decide what’s best for the team."

If Rudiger misses out, Alonso will have to reshuffle his team in the defence. Also, Rudiger, who claims the top spot in Sportsdunia list of the best La Liga defenders always plays a crucial role in such high-intensity games, away from home. His absence may be the difference maker if the result goes in favour of La Roja.

Alonso Shared an Optimistic Update on Kylian Mbappe Injury

Madrid's manager Alonso shared insights on Mbappe injury update and told that he has been training individually as well with the group in phases. He told that Mbappe's injury is not serious and that his match readiness would depend upon his physical response before the kick off. He said, “Mbappe is feeling better. He’s important for us, but we won’t force anything.”

After all, the absence of one of the best strikers in the world will reduce pace in transition and Alonso will need to rely heavily upon his midfield players for more possession-based football and creativity from the flanks.