Kylian Mbappé will be out for around three weeks with a leg injury picked up in Real Madrid’s win against Deportivo Alavés on Tuesday night.
The striker scored the second goal in the 3-2 win at the Santiago Bernabéu before having to retire with left leg discomfort.
Although the problem was expected to be minor and he wouldn’t miss any games, his injury is a bit more serious than first thought.
A statement from Madrid on Wednesday said: “Following the tests carried out today by the Real Madrid Medical Services on our player Kylian Mbappe, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. He will be followed up.”
As first reported The AthleticMbappe is set for a three-week spell on the sidelines before he can return to action.
This means that he will not be able to participate in the long-awaited derby this Sunday at Atlético. Madrid They then travel to Lille in the UEFA Champions League on October 1 before hosting Villarreal before the international break.
Returning to club action, Madrid will hope to have Mbappé available for games against Celta Vigo (October 19), Borussia Dortmund (October 22) and then Barça, El Clásico (October 26 October).
Mbappé he is the latest Madrid player to be injured this season. Brahim Diaz, Dani Ceballos, Eduardo Camavinga and David Alaba are currently on the treatment table, while Jude Bellingham has only recently returned to full fitness.
Meanwhile, France will have to do without Mbappé for their UEFA Nations League games with Israel and Belgium in October.
