Hit in the hamstrings on Tuesday in the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé will be determined about the seriousness of his injury on Thursday and a muscular contracture could sideline him from the field for a week.
Kylian Mbappé has been returning to form in recent days with Real Madrid, with nice goals against Getafe and Girona in La Liga and against Atalanta on Tuesday evening in Champions Leagueafter his two nightmarish months, between catastrophic performances in the white jersey, his controversial absence from the French team and a dark investigation for rape in Sweden to which he would be the subject. The star striker of the Merengues unfortunately left the field in the 36th minute of the match in Bergamo, slightly injured in a muscle.
As Carlo Ancelotti indicated after the game, the 25-year-old star striker suffered from hamstring discomfort. Mbappé absolutely could not continue the match since a simple acceleration could have caused him to tear one of three muscles at the back of his thigh. Mbappé's injury is not serious (a tear would cause him to miss three weeks of competition), but a contracture would still force him to take it easy for a few days. It is this Thursday that he will take exams at Real Madrid City.
Mbappé too tight for the Intercontinental Cup?
Kylian Mbappé should very likely miss Saturday's La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano, for a short trip to the South-East of the Madrid capital. Vinicius has made his return and Real can largely do without the services of their number 9 to dominate the 12th in La Liga, led by the French Florian Lejeune and Randy Nteka and James Rodriguez confined to the sidelines. He will be able to take care of himself before the trip to Qatar for the Intercontinental Cup. His withdrawal cannot be ruled out as a new trophy is at stake after the European Super Cup last August.
Exactly two years after the 2022 World Cup final lost in Qatar against Argentina on penalties, Kylian Mbappé has the opportunity to return to the pitch at Lusail Stadium, next Wednesday, December 18. The winner of the 2024 Champions League only plays one match in this Club World Cup, renamed the Intercontinental Cup. The Mexicans of Pachuca, winners of John Textor's Botafogo on Wednesday (0-3), and Al-Ahly, the historic Egyptian club winner of the African LDC, face each other on Saturday in Doha (at the 974 Stadium, the stadium of the Cup of the world 2022 which had to be dismantled).
