Frenchman Kylian Mbappe will miss the derby at the Metropolitano against Atletico de Madrid after medical tests he underwent on Wednesday morning after asking to be substituted in the match against Alaves confirmed a muscle injury to the hamstring in his left leg, his first as a Real Madrid player.
Real Madrid released a medical report following the MRI that Mbappe underwent: “Following the tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappe by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the femoral biceps of his left leg. Pending evolution.”
The expected time out following the medical tests is three weeks, meaning Mbappe will miss the first derby against Atletico de Madrid the Champions League match against Lille and the La Liga match against Villarreal.
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He will not be able to play for the French national team in the October window of the Nations League and the objective for his return would be the 19th, the date on which Real Madrid visits Celta de Vigo in the matchday prior to the Spanish football classic, against Barcelona, for which Mbappe would already be in perfect condition to play.
This Wednesday, a day off for the Madrid squad, Mbappe was already working on his recovery on a stretcher with the Real Madrid physiotherapists at the Valdebebas training ground, according to sources from the club. The striker felt discomfort in the second half against Alavés and asked Carlo Ancelotti to be substituted, leaving his place to Arda Guler in the 80th minute.
Although Ancelotti assured in a press conference that Mbappe would have no problems playing in the derby, the Italian coach has received more bad news in the plague of injuries that has marked the start of the season. “He’s fine, he was a bit stressed and he asked me to be substituted to avoid problems,” said ‘Carletto’, who will lose Mbappé in the next three games.
The absence of the French striker will allow Ancelotti to make the change in the system that he was considering for big games, such as the one at the Metropolitano, in which he will increase the presence of a midfielder by subtracting a striker.
He will lose Mbappe but will have Eduardo Camavinga back, who will join the group dynamic on Thursday after overcoming a knee sprain that has prevented him from playing this season.
With this period of time away from the pitch, Mbappe will miss the Madrid derby against Atletico, and will also be absent for the UEFA Champions League matches against Lille and La Liga against Villarreal. Just as coach Carlo Ancelotti must not be at all happy, neither should France coach Didier Deschamps, because Kylian will also miss the next FIFA matchday in the Nations League.
When will Kylian Mbappe return?
His ideal return is planned for the match between the Merengues and Celta de Vigo, in about three weeks and one match before playing the classic against FC Barcelona.
Work is already underway on his recovery, as the French striker was able to do recovery work on Wednesday while on a stretcher supported by Real Madrid physiotherapists at the Madrid training ground in Valdebebas.
Coach Ancelotti will be able to make changes to his team’s offensive tactical system with the sensitive loss of Mbappe, a gap that seems to indicate will be filled by the Brazilian Endrick, who has shown courage and professionalism since his arrival with the club.
