Florentino gets his way: Mbappé cleared of tear and set for Camp Nou clásico | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé will be available for the clásico after scans on Thursday showed no tear in his left semitendinosus. He is set to travel to face Barcelona at Camp Nou on Sunday at 21:00, having trained away from the group on Thursday with no sign he will be unfit for Arbeloa to name him in the squad.

Florentino Pérez had been angered by images of the forward in Sardinia while the team tried to delay Barcelona’s title celebrations against Espanyol in Cornellà. According to El Periódico, the player was told the president did not envisage him missing Sunday’s match.

On Wednesday, Mbappé worked in Valdebebas on the squad’s day off under physios and fitness staff. He was diagnosed on 27 April after limping off in the 83rd minute in Seville against Betis, and was initially granted a few days’ rest.

The Sardinia trip with his partner was poorly received in the dressing room, the boardroom and the stands, with Madrid supporters voicing anger. In response, his camp said the recovery is being managed strictly by the club and that some criticism reflects an exaggerated reading of his daily commitment and work for the team.

The statement addressed images with actress Ester Expósito in Italy, and the Frenchman landed at Barajas from Sardinia in his private jet minutes before Espanyol v Real Madrid kicked off. Mbappé remains under scrutiny, with frictions with team-mates, members of Arbeloa’s staff and club medics adding to the pressure. Whether he starts at Camp Nou or is among the substitutes remains open, and if it were the president’s call he would begin from the outset.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo