Mbappé limps off with left knee pain after goal for France in Türkiye | OneFootball

According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, Kylian Mbappé left France’s match in Izmit with pain in his left knee, a worrying sign for Real Madrid given last season’s issues with the same joint.

Moments earlier he became the first scorer of the Zinédine Zidane era. In minute 54, Türkiye lost the ball in their own half, Michael Olise found him on the left and he fired inside the near post for 0-1.

The celebration was brief. Mbappé sat down holding his left knee, tried to continue, then in minute 59 requested a change, with Désiré Doué replacing him.

The concern is heightened by his recent history. The problem began in December 2025, and on 31 December Madrid confirmed a sprain in his left knee. He came back early, stopped again in late February, and on the second of March further tests under Madrid’s medical supervision repeated the sprain diagnosis and kept a conservative plan, before he returned on 17 March against Manchester City.

He had started this season as Madrid’s leading attacking reference, with eight goals and two assists across eight official matches and 719 minutes. In La Liga he had seven starts, seven goals, two assists and 630 of 630 minutes.

Ibrahima Konaté also left the France camp with a right knee injury in Wednesday’s training. The federation called it a minor sprain and released him from four internationals, with Leny Yoro summoned. Back in Madrid, tests showed a collateral ligament injury in his right leg, pending evolution.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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