Real Madrid vs Valencia: Will Kylian Mbappe Play Today's La Liga Match?

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Real Madrid vs Valencia: Real Madrid welcome Valencia later today as the thrilling La Liga title chase heats up during a pivotal weekend of fixtures.

Carlo Ancelotti's men will take to the pitch before current table-toppers Barcelona, who face Real Betis later in the evening. A win for Madrid would see them draw level on points with their Catalan rivals.

Even if Barcelona were to lose, their superior head-to-head record over Real Madrid this season would keep them at the summit. A win, however, would restore their three-point cushion.

With the title race finely poised, Ancelotti is expected to rotate his squad following an intense midweek thriller against Real Sociedad, which ended in 4-4 thriller but Los Blancos edged 5-4 on aggregate.

But the question is- will Kylian Mbappe play today?

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti had indicated that Kylian Mbappe would be fit for the first leg of the semifinal clash against Real Sociedad. However, the French forward failed to completely shake off a dental issue and was ultimately omitted from the squad. He did came on as a substitute in the second leg.

As of now as things stand, Mbappe is expected to be part of the XI and he will most likely start for the record La Liga winners.

Valencia, the visiting side, are still fighting to secure their top-flight status, sitting only four points clear of the relegation zone under Carlos Corberan's guidance.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid's attention will soon turn to their upcoming clash with Arsenal in London on April 8. With that fixture looming, Carlo Ancelotti is keeping his fingers crossed for better news on the injury front.

Real Madrid XI: Andriy Lunin; Lucas Vazquez, Raul Asencio, Toni Rudiger, Fran Garcia; Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr; Kylian Mbappe.

Valencia XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili; Jesus Vazquez, Cesar Tarrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Yarek Gasiorowski; Javi Guerra, Enzo Barrenechea; Fran Perez, Andre Almeida, Diego Lopez; Umar Sadiq.