Real Madrid asks questions after Kylian Mbappé injury

The bad news fell in the middle of the Champions League match against Atalanta. While he had just opened the score and delivered the first minutes that were more than interesting in content, Kylian Mbappé had left his partners before the half-hour mark. The Bondynois had requested the change after what strongly resembled muscle discomfort. Since then, Carlo Ancelotti has been reassuring regarding his injury. “ Mbappé suffers from discomfort in his hamstrings. It doesn't seem serious, we'll see tomorrow (Wednesday) about the exams. He couldn't sprint, it hurt him a little and we preferred to replace him », Detailed the Italian coach about his player.

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Finally, the Merengue club decided to postpone the exams of its player. Initially scheduled for this Wednesday, the French international will wait until the early evening of this Thursday to find out the extent of his injury. According to ASthe Madrid club considered that it was important to let the affected area rest for another 24 hours before having an MRI, since the affected muscle is still too stiff and a little inflammation was still present. But the capital club is now wondering if this contracture does not in reality hide a slight tear.

27 injuries since the start of the season

Already injured in the same hamstring at the end of September, Kylian Mbappé has probably relapsed. And this relapse makes Real Madrid doubt, as written AS in its columns. He is already out of the match against Rayo Vallecano this Saturday while Real Madrid is preparing for a busy end of December including the final of the Intercontinental Cup against the winner of the Pachuca-Al Ahly match. Casa Blanca also regrets the too many injuries at the start of the season. Mbappé has already been hit twice. In total, Real have experienced 27 injuries since the start of this 2024-2025 financial year.

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A huge figure which confirms the physical problems of this team. The 27 injuries thus affected 14 different players (Vinicius, Mbappé, Bellingham, Courtois, Ceballos, Brahim, Rodrygo, Carvajal, Militao, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Mendy, Vallejo and Alaba) and the club almost has a ratio of one injury per match. It's simple, since the start of the season, there are only seven players in the entire squad who have been preserved by injuries: Fran García, Rüdiger, Valverde, Modric, Güler, Endrick and Lunin. Obviously, this raises questions internally at Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé's future examinations this Thursday will dictate the club's tone on this subject.