Overview
- Mbappé scored the winning goal against Turkey and then left the field in pain after a left-knee incident during the celebration on Friday.
- Real Madrid examined him in Madrid and reported an overstretch of the posterior knee capsule, prompting his immediate return to the club for treatment.
- He will miss France’s next matches, including the away game with Belgium and the home match against Italy, and France will not call a replacement for the current 22-player squad.
- The French federation initially described a tendon issue, creating a mismatch with Real Madrid’s capsular diagnosis, and the club has given no official timetable for recovery.
- Spanish outlets have privately speculated about a short, roughly 10–12 day layoff but that estimate is unconfirmed and suggestions linking the injury to his recent boot switch remain speculative.