Federico Valverde said he "won't give any lessons" to Kylian Mbappé on how to beat Barcelona's offside trap ahead of Real Madrid's Clásico Supercopa final on Sunday.

Ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final, Real Madrid star Federico Valverde admitted that the team struggled to sleep following their 4-0 defeat to FC Barcelona.

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde addressed the media in a press conference ahead of their Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona on Sunday night. The Uruguayan midfielder spoke candidly

A bruising Clasico defeat will not alter Madrid's plans for the January window, despite Ancelotti wanting reinforcements at the back

Carlo Ancelotti knows that while this may not be the most important title of the season, it’s silverware and it’s a Clásico, so he’s going strong.

"We're in good shape, we're hungry and excited. The issues we had during the Mallorca game have been resolved and we have all our players available," Ancelotti added, confirming that Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni would also be available.

Updates on the wellbeing of Real Madrid pair Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde have on Friday come to the fore online.And the news will no doubt come as a source of relief for all of a Blancos

Real Madrid were stunned by Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup on January 12, losing 5-2 in El Clasico, but their response to that result has been excellent, winning their next three against Celta Vigo, Las Palmas and Red Bull Salzburg.

Paris came from 2-0 down to defeat City, while Santiago Giménez struck twice to help Feyenoord see off Bayern.

Real Madrid will look to ease the pressure on themselves in the Champions League when they host Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday night. It has been a worrying start for the reigning champions, who looked in danger of missing out on the knockouts entirely at one point, but a win here will all but secure a spot in the top 24.

This string of results has seen Carlo Ancelotti's side rise to the top of the La Liga standings on 46 points, two points ahead of city rivals Atlético Madrid. They comfortably dispatched Las Palmas 4-1 over the weekend, thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe .

The European champions have not had it all their own way in 2024-25 and they have work to do to advance to the Champions League knockouts