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Mbappé back in training and likely for El Clásico squad

May 7, 2026 at 05:08 PM
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Kylian Mbappé took part in part of বৃহস্পতিবার's training session, and ESPN sources say there is growing hope he will be included in Real Madrid's squad to face Barcelona on Sunday. His availability has not been officially confirmed yet.

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Kylian Mbappé took part in some of Thursday's training session and sources have told ESPN that there is hope regarding the Frenchman's chances of finally being part of the squad for the clash with Barcelona on Sunday.

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What happened

Kylian Mbappé returned to partial training on Thursday ahead of Sunday's Clásico against Barcelona. According to ESPN sources, Real Madrid are increasingly hopeful that the France forward will be available for the matchday squad. The update suggests progress in his recovery, although it stops short of confirming a start or full fitness. Any return would be significant given Mbappé's attacking importance in a high-leverage fixture.

Chance analysis

This matters because Mbappé's availability materially raises Real Madrid's attacking ceiling and changes how Barcelona must defend transition and depth. Even if he is not ready for 90 minutes, his likely inclusion improves squad optionality and late-game threat.

Impact

The likely effect is a meaningful boost to Real Madrid's attacking outlook ahead of El Clásico.

AI Insight

Treat this as a positive but not fully confirmed lineup signal: raise Mbappé availability probabilities, but keep uncertainty around starts and minutes.

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Mbappé back in training and likely for El Clásico squad

Kylian Mbappé took part in part of বৃহস্পতিবার's training session, and ESPN sources say there is growing hope he will be included in Real Madrid's squad to face Barcelona on Sunday. His availability has not been officially confirmed yet.

Article summary

Kylian Mbappé returned to partial training on Thursday ahead of Sunday's Clásico against Barcelona. According to ESPN sources, Real Madrid are increasingly hopeful that the France forward will be available for the matchday squad. The update suggests progress in his recovery, although it stops short of confirming a start or full fitness. Any return would be significant given Mbappé's attacking importance in a high-leverage fixture.

This matters because Mbappé's availability materially raises Real Madrid's attacking ceiling and changes how Barcelona must defend transition and depth. Even if he is not ready for 90 minutes, his likely inclusion improves squad optionality and late-game threat.

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May 7, 2026, 5:08 PM
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