Mbappe aiming for Copa del Rey final return against Barca, says Ancelotti

Mbappe missed Real’s win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga and will not be available for the visit to face Getafe on Wednesday

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said striker Kylian Mbappe is poised to return from injury to face rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday.

Mbappe missed Real's win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga and will not be available for the visit to face Getafe on Wednesday.

The French superstar was substituted with an ankle problem during Real’s Champions League elimination by Arsenal last week, but along with compatriot Ferland Mendy, should be fit for the Clasico.

“For tomorrow's game they will not be ready, but they will train on these days, and I think they will be available for the game on Saturday,” Ancelotti told a news conference on Tuesday.

Mbappe was whistled by some Real fans when he appeared on screens at the Santiago Bernabeu during Madrid’s I-O win against Athletic, which kept them four points behind leaders Barcelona in the title race.

“Mbappe is hurting because of his injury, because he cannot help the team -- he’s doing everything he can to be ready for Saturday,” continued Ancelotti.