Real Madrid have opted to start without Kylian Mbappe in Saturday`s Copa del Rey final against fierce rivals Barcelona, with the French forward named among the substitutes.

Mbappe, who picked up an ankle injury during Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final loss to Arsenal, has also missed the team’s last two La Liga fixtures.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti has chosen a midfield-heavy formation, featuring Jude Bellingham in a supporting role behind the attacking duo of Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes.

Ferland Mendy returns to the starting XI at left-back after a six-week spell on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury.