Overview
- An MRI detected a sprain in Mbappé’s left knee and the club listed his condition as pending evolution in its medical bulletin.
- He will miss the January 4 LaLiga match against Real Betis and is a doubt for the January 8 Supercopa semifinal versus Atlético de Madrid in Saudi Arabia.
- Multiple outlets, including AFP and L’Équipe, report an expected absence of a minimum of three weeks, though no official return date has been set.
- The forward is Real Madrid’s leading scorer this season, with reports citing 18 league goals and roughly half of the team’s total output.
- With Endrick loaned to Lyon and Brahim Díaz away on international duty, Gonzalo García is viewed as the likely internal option, alongside greater reliance on Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo.