Kylian Mbappé returns to Madrid for Real medical checks after Türkiye injury | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé has returned to Madrid after injuring his left knee in France’s 1-0 win in Türkiye on Friday. He will undergo further imaging within 24 to 48 hours.

Real Madrid have confirmed the 27-year-old forward has a left knee hyperextension. Checks in Izmit on Friday ruled out a cruciate ligament rupture, though the severity and return date remain unclear.

He went off in the 59th minute, a moment that alarmed José Mourinho, who quickly phoned his centre-forward. Real’s medical staff were unhappy, having urged France to be cautious after the player arrived at Clairefontaine on Monday with minor pain in the same area. Club executives had hoped he would be managed carefully in Türkiye.

Zinedine Zidane, who had started him, swiftly sent the France captain back to his club rather than order further tests with the national staff, a move seemingly aimed at easing tensions. The new France coach knows Real well and had already released Ibrahima Konaté the day before the trip because the Real centre-back had right knee pain.

While awaiting scans, Real have begun a treatment plan for Mbappé. After the international break they face AS Roma away on the 14th in the Champions League, Sevilla at home on the 18th, then the Clasico in Barcelona on the 25th, and Mourinho hopes to have him available. Zidane will be without him for France’s next three matches, in Belgium on Monday, then at the Stade de France against Italy on 2 October and Belgium on 5.

Source: L'Équipe

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