Arbeloa says Mbappé is "100%" ahead of derby against Atlético de Madrid | OneFootball

The coach of Real Madrid, Álvaro Arbeloa, stated this Saturday, on the eve of the derby against Atlético de Madrid, that the French star Kylian Mbappé is "100%", as he showed against Manchester City in the Champions League.

Mbappé came on in the final minutes of the Spanish team's 2-1 victory at Etihad Stadium last Tuesday, after several weeks injured.

"I said that the day he returns will be when he is 100%. He showed that in Manchester. The important thing is how he feels: how he felt in the game and how he feels in training. Maximum confidence, maximum assurance, and maximum motivation for having back such a game-changing player as him," declared Arbeloa.

On Sunday, in the match that will close the 29th round of the Spanish Championship, Real and Atlético will face off as the second and fourth place in the standings, after both advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

"We are very motivated. We know it is a very important game for us, because of what these three points represent, for the fans, for the great atmosphere we have been experiencing in the stadium in recent games, and for the motivation this has generated," stated the Real Madrid coach.

"It is one of the best games you can experience as a player, as a spectator, and certainly also as a coach," added Arbeloa, who will make his debut in a derby as a coach but knows very well what it's like to face Atlético as a Real Madrid player.

*With content from AFP

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