Diagnosis chaos at Real: next star hit by doctors' blunder? | OneFootball

Following the injury reports involving Kylian Mbappé, another apparent case concerning Real Madrid’s medical department has now come to light. As reported by the French sports daily 'L’Équipe', there is said to have also been a misdiagnosis involving midfield star Eduardo Camavinga.

The incident is said to have taken place on December 3, when Camavinga was examined after an injury. As with Mbappé, the club doctors at Los Blancos reportedly examined the Frenchman’s ankle after the injury — but the wrong one.

While Camavinga complained of pain, the tests apparently focused on his right ankle, even though the injury was on the left. Since the examination was naturally carried out on the healthy foot, it showed no issues, and the player was declared fit to play.

The consequences of the mix-up were risky: Camavinga was included in the squad for the league match against Celta Vigo on December 7. He played even though he should actually have received treatment. As a result, his condition worsened, forcing him into a layoff of several weeks.

Mbappé said today at the French national team’s press conference ahead of the match against Brazil that, in his case, it was fake news. 

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