Football
Will Kylian Mbappe play against Barcelona? Injury latest on Real Madrid star before Copa del Rey final

Real Madrid have been without Kylian Mbappe ahead of Saturday night’s mammoth Copa del Rey final showdown with arch-rivals Barcelona.
The France superstar has quickly and inevitably become indispensable to Los Blancos since joining on a high-profile free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, topping their scoring charts with 32 goals in 49 appearances so far across all competitions.
That provoked fears that Mbappe’s availability for a huge Copa del Rey final clash with Barcelona in Seville on April 26 could be in jeopardy, after he had already avoided a potential suspension for that game. Here’s the latest on Mbappe’s injury ahead of a high-stakes Clasico tussle this weekend.