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Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, is set to miss playing for the next three weeks due to a thigh injury, ruling him out of Sunday’s highly anticipated Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid. The 25-year-old French international sustained the injury during Madrid’s 3-2 La Liga victory over Alaves on Tuesday. ...READ THE FULL STORY FROM SOURCE ↔️
Mbappe, who netted his seventh goal of the season just before half-time, was substituted in the 80th minute, with Arda Guler coming on to replace him.
At the time of his exit, Madrid were leading 3-0, but two late goals from Alaves made for a tense finish.
Following the match, Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti reassured fans about Mbappe’s condition, stating, “He’s fine, he’s fine, a little bit (over) loaded. He asked me to change to avoid problems.”
However, a medical assessment on Wednesday revealed that Mbappe has sustained “an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg,” according to a statement from the club.
The forward is now expected to be sidelined until mid-October.
This injury not only rules Mbappe out of the Madrid derby but also puts him in doubt for Real Madrid’s Champions League clash against Lille on October 2.
This would have marked Mbappe’s first return to France at club level since his summer move from Paris Saint-Germain to the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid have faced several injury setbacks this season, with Brahim Diaz and Dani Ceballos still out of action. However, the club received a boost with the news that Eduardo Camavinga is set to return to first-team training on Thursday and could be available for the match....For More READ THE FULL STORY ▶▶
