Mbappé injury worries Real Madrid and France ahead of the World Cup | OneFootball

The French forward has a knee problem and is doubtful for the upcoming matches.

2026 did not start in the best way for Real Madrid. Eliminated from the Copa del Rey and far from Barcelona in the fight for LaLiga, the Merengue suffered another setback as they might not be able to count on their top scorer Kylian Mbappé for the tie against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

As a result of this injury, a strong uproar has started in France, because the team led by Didier Deschamps accuses the Merengue of playing Mbappé while injured, which means he might miss the World Cup in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

According to the journalist from Spain's Cadena Ser, Antón Meana, there is concern in France about Mbappé's injury. “There is an issue that is not yet resolved, and it is Kylian Mbappé's injury: the player's left posterior cruciate ligament is at its limit. Let's call it a sprain because that's what the medical report says, but the injury is significant, and there are 100 days left until the World Cup, and Mbappé doesn't have any to spare,” he stated.

To add to his information, the cited source also mentioned that a conflict has arisen between the player's camp and the Merengue because they claim the club is making the Frenchman play while injured, which doesn't allow him to heal properly, putting his World Cup presence in doubt.

“Out of the 100 days, he could use them all to recover and play with France, and therefore, the timeline set by Real Madrid, which considers Mbappé has a chance to make it to the return leg of the Champions League tie against Manchester City, the player's camp does not agree with that date. The camp thinks that playing a match poses a risk, and he will not take any,” he revealed.

And he concluded: “Real Madrid set a date for a very short term, and what the player's camp says is that he needs to recover well, and I repeat, we call it a sprain because that's what the official medical report says, but the recovery timelines and Mbappé's anger make it doubtful that it's just that.”

Due to these issues, the Frenchman missed his team's last two matches, both in LaLiga and the Champions League. His return to the field is uncertain, considering the proximity of the World Cup, which is 99 days away and will see France debut on June 16 against Senegal.

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